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Suicide is a tragic event that one may commit when they experience overwhelming despair, hopelessness, and a perceived lack of alternatives to end your suffering. Mental health issues, such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and emotional pain, often play a significant role in suicidal thoughts and actions. We understand that you may be going through a difficult time. However, we want to remind you that suicide attempt is not the answer.

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Sleep technologies range from wearables and trackers to sound and light therapy. There are even services like sleep coaching, meditation, sleep-wellness spas and sleep tourism to tackle “cognitive behavioural therapy insomnia”. Beyond insomnia, treatments are now emerging for “orthosomnia” – sleeping difficulties triggered by an obsessive anxiety over the data being gathered by sleep-trackers.The industry is populated by serious academics and pharmacologists but also a large community of people who make grand claims about sleep supplements despite limited scientific evidence of their effectiveness.

Former Singapore president S. R. Nathan, whose colourful career included stints as a spymaster and diplomat, has died in hospital. The 92-year-old veteran public servant, who was closely associated with Singapore’s founding leader Lee Kuan Yew, was hospitalised on July 31 after suffering a cerebral stroke.“The Prime Minister and his Cabinet colleagues are sad to learn of the passing of Mr S. R. Nathan and would like to convey their condolences to his family,” the statement said Monday.