Melissa Rivers revealed Saturday that her relationship with her mom — late comedic icon Joan Rivers — was “very hard” after her father’s 1987 suicide. Now, in a conversation with PEOPLE, Melissa says the family faced unspeakable grief afterward — and her relationship with her mom was torn apart. “Suicide is very complicated for the … Read more
Slash’s stepdaughter Lucy-Bleu Knight left suicide notes before tragically taking her life in a rental unit, the Los Angeles Medical Examiner confirmed to The Post on Monday. The Guns N’ Roses guitarist’s 25-year-old stepchild passed away on July 19 of hydrogen sulfide toxicity. Her manner of death was ruled a suicide. The coroner just released … Read more
Two new studies find that the popular weight loss and diabetes drug semaglutide, sold under the brand names Ozempic and Wegovy, does not increase the risk of depression and suicide. But while two medical doctors who examined the research call the results “reassuring,” they say that neither study “fully answers the question of whether these … Read more
Allison Holker has found love again. The 36-year-old shared a glimpse into her new relationship on social media, a year and a half after her husband, Stephen “tWitch” Boss, died by suicide. Holker posted a picture on Instagram Wednesday of two shadows that appeared to be herself holding hands with the mystery man. She captioned … Read more
DEAR ABBY: Fifteen years ago, my partner and I moved to a new community, befriending a neighbor whose initial kindness and generosity impressed us greatly. When the neighbor learned I was unemployed, his influence enabled me to secure a position with his company. In a professional setting, however, the neighbor revealed a personality that was … Read more
Elizabeth Taylor tried to kill herself when she was married to her fourth husband, Eddie Fisher. The new HBO documentary “Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes” which premiered Aug. 3, features interviews that the late movie star had with journalist Richard Meryman from 1964 to 1965. Taylor called her marriage to Fisher “one big friggin’ awful mistake” … Read more
Meghan Markle opened up about her past experience dealing with suicidal thoughts during her and Prince Harry’s new joint interview. The couple sat down with Jane Pauley for an episode of “CBS Sunday Morning” released on Markle’s 43rd birthday on Sunday to discuss their new initiative, The Parents Network, aimed at helping parents whose children have … Read more
The tragic suicides of Robin Williams in 2014 and of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain in 2018 led to a surge in suicidal thoughts and behaviors among the public, a troubling new report from Columbia University finds. Columbia researchers developed a computer model that estimated the amount of suicidal ideation and the number of suicides that … Read more
Ozempic has been hailed as a game-changing weight loss wonder drug, but its superpowers seem to extend well beyond treating Type 2 diabetes. Canadian endocrinologist Daniel J. Drucker — a diabetes treatment pioneer whose work paved the way for Ozempic — is sharing what’s next for this class of drugs that mimic the GLP-1 hormone, … Read more
A suicide pod dubbed the “Tesla of euthanasia” will be used for the first time next week. Sarco, a 3D-printed capsule, was first unveiled at the Venice Design Festival in 2019 and reportedly offers a painless death within 10 minutes of entering with the push of a button, reported Metro. It works by flooding the … Read more
Christina Applegate cleared up recent comments she made about her difficult battle with multiple sclerosis. Earlier this month, the 52-year-old actress released an episode of her “MeSsy” podcast that was recorded at the beginning of 2024 and said that she doesn’t “enjoy living” because of her MS diagnosis. “I don’t enjoy it. I don’t enjoy things … Read more
This news may blow you away. Smart thermostats can provide insights into sleep quality, allowing researchers to infer a person’s sleep patterns without invasive monitoring. The finding is one of several developments presented this week at Sleep 2024, the annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies. Other research highlights the need for teens to … Read more
A male high school sports announcer is asking for forgiveness after he was heard on a hot mic making suicide jokes and inappropriate sexual comments about mothers of female athletes during a soccer game in Wichita, Kan., on Saturday. Toby Moore — who was identified by Awful Announcing, which obtained a video of the hot … Read more
Argentina travel influencer Leonel Esteban Borroni was discovered dead just hours after getting accused of possessing child porn with intent to distribute. The 40-year-old content creator’s body had been discovered by his brother-in-law at his home on the outskirts of Buenos Aires on May 17, local media reported. The influencer’s mother reportedly sent the relative … Read more
Aryna Sabalenka appeared to confirm a new relationship with Georgios Frangulis, the CEO of Açaí brand Oakberry, while in Italy for the Italian Open over the weekend. The 26-year-old Belarusian pro — who lost to Poland’s Iga Swiatek in Saturday’s Rome final — and Frangulis held hands while at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in Imola … Read more
Ryan Guzman attempted suicide more than six years ago. The “9-1-1” star, 36, made the revelation on Tommy DiDario’s “I’ve Never Said This Before” podcast on May 21. “About six and a half, seven years ago…I tried, at one point in time, to take my own life,” Guzman said. Ryan Guzman at the 2021 iHeartRadio Music Awards. … Read more
The moment the Dublin Portal, a live outdoor video feed linking Ireland and NYC, was announced on May 8, you could hear the collective shout of eight million New Yorkers: “Uh oh!” Because every single person with a pulse knew what the end result of dropping a barely-monitored, 24/7 Zoom call into the middle of … Read more
Being a veterinarian is a ruff job. In honor of World Veterinary Day on April 27, one veterinarian is speaking out about the mental health crisis facing her profession. “Female veterinarians are three and a half times more likely to take their own life by suicide than the general public,” Dr. Julie Buzby, a veterinarian … Read more
Jimmie Allen recently revealed that he contemplated suicide after his former manager sued him for sexual assault. The country singer, 38, made the revelation during a conversation with Kathie Lee Gifford, which was published via YouTube on Tuesday. In May 2023, Allen’s manager accused him of raping her and repeatedly subjecting her to sexual abuse … Read more
TikTok star Eva Evans has died by apparent suicide. Evans, 29, was a New York City-based popular creator with over 300,000 followers, who directed and starred in the Prime Video series “Club Rat.” Law enforcement sources told TMZ on Tuesday that a friend found Evans, 29 hanging in her NYC apartment on Saturday night, after … Read more