http://www.suicidepreventionhelp.com/directory/News/Europe/Browse categories or use the search tool to find quality suicide prevention and related resources from around the world. Find news about suicide and suicide prevention in Europe. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/6083702.stmNotes that "figures from the Office for National Statistics show there has been a 7.4% drop in suicides since 1995." Read for details.Thu, 26 Oct 2006 15:07:31 GMT http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/5177440.stmBerlin's top World Cup official has died four days after shooting himself in the head just hours after the football tournament ended.Fri, 14 Jul 2006 14:06:06 GMT http://www.polskieradio.pl/polonia/article.asp?tId=43848&j=2Reports that "a day of mourning was declared in all Polish schools after the suicide in Gdańsk of a 14-year-old girl sexually attacked by her classmates. Schools and the Polish Parliament held a minute of silence in the girl’s memory."Mon, 30 Oct 2006 15:26:29 GMT http://www.indolink.com/displayArticleS.php?id=112606053224Article reveals "reveal that Desi women are "significantly more likely to self harm between ages 16-24 years than white European women."Mon, 27 Nov 2006 16:02:43 GMT http://breakingnews.iol.ie/news/story.asp?j=196237642&p=y96z38348Reports that "more than 11,000 people went to A&E departments last year after attempting to self harm, according to figures released by the National Centre for Youth Mental Health. However, it claimed that only 10% of those who self harm seek help."Mon, 25 Sep 2006 14:09:08 GMT http://www.mrt.com.mk/en/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1486&Itemid=26Reports that "suicide statistics shows that Bulgaria has the highest suicide rates in children under 14, as the number of suicide deaths has climbed to 50-60 per year."Mon, 13 Nov 2006 03:27:17 GMT http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/07/14/nsuicide14.xml&sSheet=/news/2006/07/14/ixuknews.htmlCalls for a ban on websites that promote suicide were renewed yesterday after it emerged that a 13-year-old girl had visited such a site before hanging herself.Fri, 14 Jul 2006 14:03:23 GMT http://www.highlandradio.com/news.php?articleid=000003084Peek at this report from Ireland's Highland Radio published in conjunction with Suicide Prevention Week.Mon, 11 Sep 2006 11:30:11 GMT http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-2367325,00.htmlRead this Times Online article that reports Britons suffering from depression could soon be legally helped to die in Switzerland if a test case in the country's Supreme Court is successful in October, 2006.Thu, 21 Sep 2006 16:49:20 GMT http://www.eveningleader.co.uk/titlesites2/detail.asp?storyid=1256&catid=News&officeid=1Reports that Brighter Futures Wrexham, Samaritans, CALL community advice helpline, mental health charity Wrexham Mind, and young people’s suicide prevention body Papyrus, will co-ordinate efforts to reduce the toll in the area.Tue, 10 Oct 2006 18:33:59 GMT http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/5415524.stmReports that "entertainer Michael Barrymore has admitted he considered ending his life after the death of a man in his swimming pool in 2001."Tue, 10 Oct 2006 18:44:07 GMT http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/11/14/europe/EU_GEN_Britain_Iraq_Soldiers_Death.phpReports that "the first female British soldier to die in Iraq killed herself the day after she was reprimanded for getting drunk while in uniform."Thu, 23 Nov 2006 15:42:31 GMT http://en.rian.ru/russia/20061123/55932140.htmlReports "Russia's suicide rate is the second worst in the world after Lithuania, the director of a leading Russian social and psychiatric research center said." Read for details.Mon, 04 Dec 2006 14:48:55 GMT http://www.irishexaminer.com/breaking/story.asp?j=13334664&p=y33347yx&n=13334752&x=Report reveals that Gerry Adams has said "a macho culture is driving many young people in the North to take their own lives." Read for details.Tue, 19 Dec 2006 16:19:40 GMT http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/southern_counties/6197229.stmReports the "Beachy Head Chaplaincy Team (BHCT) now has nearly 20 members carrying out evening patrols or working on call-outs and an aftercare service, a dramatic fall in the number of deaths there."Fri, 22 Dec 2006 14:57:53 GMT http://www.lancashireeveningtelegraph.co.uk/news/newsheadlines/display.var.834525.0.prison_fear_of_suicide_victim.phpA pensioner killed herself after fearing she would be jailed for claiming too many benefits, an inquest heard.Fri, 14 Jul 2006 14:14:02 GMT http://www.timesargus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060716/NEWS/607160365/1002/NEWS01Read about a 17-year old girl who was told by her uncle "Kill yourself and clean our shame or we will kill you first."Sun, 16 Jul 2006 16:32:11 GMT http://www.people.co.uk/news/tm_objectid=17392063&method=full&siteid=93463&headline=sad-gent--in-suicide-no-2---name_page.htmlRead about this UK man who, after surviving a suicide attempt, killed himself by later jumping in front of a train.Sun, 16 Jul 2006 16:41:45 GMT http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0200wales/tm_objectid=17393796&method=full&siteid=50082&headline=kinky-suicide-pact-ex-jailed-name_page.htmlRead this report of a Welsh A married man who has been jailed after concocting a bizarre suicide pact with his ex-wife.Sun, 16 Jul 2006 16:48:00 GMT http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-2271236,00.htmlThe former fiancée of a psychiatrist wept yesterday as she described how she was driven to contemplate suicide by a campaign of death threats from a stalker.Sun, 16 Jul 2006 16:58:50 GMT http://www.bianet.org/2006/07/01_eng/news82347.htmTurkish Journalist Eser to be tried at Criminal Court of First Instance for news reports on a driver who committed suicide. He face up to 2 years jail each if found guilty of "insulting the memorable image of a deceased person".Mon, 17 Jul 2006 10:51:33 GMT http://www.swissinfo.org/eng/front/detail/More_die_from_suicide_than_wars_and_murders.html?siteSect=105&sid=7051323&cKey=1157904394000SwissInfo reports "more people kill themselves each year than die from wars and murders combined, but most suicides could be prevented, according to two international suicide experts."Mon, 11 Sep 2006 11:20:24 GMT http://breakingnews.iol.ie/news/story.asp?j=195000024&p=y95xxx73xIrelandOn-Line reports that the British government is acting to try to reduce a terrible rise in the number of people committing suicide in Northern Ireland.Mon, 11 Sep 2006 11:32:12 GMT http://www.expatica.com/actual/article.asp?subchannel_id=52&story_id=33115Reports that "Germany indicted a man Thursday for illegally vending medications after he allegedly sold 'suicide pills' over the internet to 19 people who wanted to die."Thu, 21 Sep 2006 17:16:17 GMT http://www.zitotrust.co.uk/Learn about this UK charity that focuses on supporting and advising victims of mentally disordered offenders and highlighting gaps and failures in service provision.Tue, 10 Oct 2006 19:28:30 GMT http://www.24dash.com/localgovernment/12168.htmReport from 24dash.com notes that "the Department of Health has published a new guide on how to deter people from killing themselves at such places as railway bridges or cliffs."Thu, 26 Oct 2006 15:09:35 GMT http://breakingnews.iol.ie/news/story.asp?j=199910254&p=y999yx96xReports that "a special round the clock helpline is being set up in a new move to try and halt alarming levels of suicide in the North."Tue, 31 Oct 2006 21:20:39 GMT http://www.irishhealth.com/?level=4&id=10481Reports that "insurance companies have been accused of using 'callous actions' when it comes to dealing with cases of suicide. Companies are demanding details of the medical background of suicide victims, a move which is adding to the grief of families."Wed, 01 Nov 2006 14:50:00 GMT http://www.irishexaminer.com/breaking/story.asp?j=200073340&p=zxxx74x46&n=200074100Reports that "some 83% of people polled in the Republic and 86% in the North said their governments were found wanting when it came to raising awareness about the issue."Mon, 06 Nov 2006 16:22:30 GMT http://www.mosnews.com/news/2006/11/24/suiciderate.shtmlReports "Russia’s suicide rate is the second worst in the world after Lithuania, the director of a leading Russian social and psychiatric research center." Read for details.Mon, 27 Nov 2006 14:41:07 GMT