This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). A Colorado mother and parental rights advocate was horrified by the responses she received when she posed as a 9-year-old to text a state crisis line promoted in … Read more
Wynonna Judd has had an eclectic country music career both on the solo front, and as a part of the duo The Judds, alongside her late mom Naomi Judd. However, the “Rock Bottom” singer, 59, has had a series of wild ups and downs throughout her life. Most recently, Wynonna turned heads and raised eyebrows … Read more
Lend him an ear. The post-Impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh provides posthumous insight into his life and work as part of a new exhibit that draws on advanced, generative artificial intelligence technology. A virtual avatar of the artist answers questions from visitors to “Van Gogh in Auvers-sur-Oise: The Final Months” at the Musée d’Orsay in Paris. … Read more
Stephen “tWitch” Boss’ widow posted a heartbreaking message to honor him on what would have been his 41st birthday. On Friday, Allison Holker, 35, posted an Instagram photo of herself and their three kids, Weslie, 15, Maddox, 7, and Zaia, 3, gathered around Boss’ grave. She captioned it, “We honor our beautiful, sweet, kind and loving … Read more
Tom Sandoval is getting real about how his affair with Raquel Leviss impacted his mental health. The 40-year-old “Vanderpump Rules” star launched his own podcast, “Everybody Loves Tom,” on Thursday, and addressed his highly publicized infidelity — deemed Scandoval — earlier this year when he cheated on his girlfriend of nine years, Ariana Madix, with … Read more
Kellie Pickler’s late husband, Kyle Jacobs, was honored at a private ceremony at Franklin First UMC in Franklin, Tennessee, on Monday, months after his death. Jacobs died by suicide in February at age 49. The country singer reportedly did not take part in the service. “While this celebration was long in coming, it was necessary … Read more
TikTok star VonDiddy made a final video telling fans how he’d like to be remembered — just hours before taking his own life. In the haunting clip, uploaded Monday, the social media star, whose real name is Joe Muchlinski, said he feared he’d only be remembered as “an addict and an alcoholic who put his … Read more
Minnesota TikTok comedian Joe Muchlinski — who went by @VonViddy on the platform — has reportedly died by suicide at the age of 32. His sister, Martha Muchlinski, revealed his passing in a video posted to her TikTok page on Monday. “I do want to confirm for his fans that he did lose his long battle … Read more
The mental health crisis affecting America’s children and teenagers is overwhelming hospital emergency rooms, say doctors. Parents are bringing in children as young as 5 or 6 years old with psychiatric emergencies like anxiety, depression and suicide attempts — but they’re finding ERs are often unable to help. “This crisis is only getting worse,” Dr. … Read more
Kellie Pickler thanked her fans for their support during the “darkest time in my life” Thursday in her first statement since her husband Kyle Jacobs’ February death. “One of the most beautiful lessons my husband taught me was in a moment of a crisis if you don’t know what to do, ‘do nothing, just be … Read more
A “cowboy mentality” of wanting to “man up” could be a factor in the epidemic of male loneliness, a New York University professor implied on Sunday. Professor Niobe Way spoke with the Washington Post in a story about the rise in an “alternative conception of American masculinity” to combat the lack of connection between men. When tackling … Read more
Amelia had been intent on losing weight most of her life — but this concern had never caused the 35-year-old to consider ending her life. Last summer, the Canadian woman was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and prescribed the wildly popular “miracle” drug Ozempic (semaglutide) by her doctor, who presented the drug as an easy … Read more
About 49,500 people took their own lives last year in the U.S., the highest number ever, according to new government data posted Thursday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which posted the numbers, has not yet calculated a suicide rate for the year, but available data suggests suicides are more common in the U.S. than … Read more
Shame on Netflix. That’s how all-time NFL draft bust and mental health advocate Ryan Leaf felt after watching Netflix’s “Untold: Johnny Football” documentary. Leaf told Outkick’s “Hot Mic with Hutton and Withrow” that Netflix whiffed on its chance to address mental health in light of Manziel revealing during the documentary his failed suicide attempt, instead … Read more
Fans of singer and songwriter Coco Lee, who was known for her powerful voice and live performances, were gathering with flowers to pay their respects to their idol at her funeral in Hong Kong on Monday. The evening services were expected to be attended by her family, friends and supporters. Lee died July 5 at age 48. … Read more
Some people on Ozempic and Wegovy are experiencing thoughts of suicide or self-harm, leading to a probe into the popular weight-loss drugs. The UK’s Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) will be reviewing safety data on a drug class used in medications — just two weeks after a similar response by the European Union, … Read more
A popular social media trend appears inspired by mythical creatures — but mental health professionals are concerned it might result in a harsh reality for young people. Searching for #fairyflying on TikTok leads to videos featuring disturbing imagery many compare to fake “suicide-by-hanging” videos that seemingly show lifeless, headless bodies swaying in the air. TikTokers join … Read more
Construction workers have one of the highest suicide rates compared to all other professions — but a new international initiative hopes to combat the crisis devastating this segment of the blue-collar population. Male construction workers are about four times more likely than the general population to end their own lives, according to the Centers for … Read more
Lisa Marie Presley died of complications resulting from a small bowel obstruction, according to the L.A. County Coroner’s report. The late singer also had “therapeutic” levels of oxycodone in her system at the time of her death, as well as the opioid Buprenorphine — used to treat addiction — and the antipsychotic drug Quetiapine, according … Read more
Singer CoCo Lee has died after a suicide attempt, her sisters confirmed in a Facebook post on Wednesday. She was 48. Her elder sisters wrote that the star attempted suicide at home on Sunday, July 2, and was rushed to the hospital. The depression-related suicide attempt put her in a coma until her death on … Read more