Medical sleep treatment may reduce self-harm in young people with anxiety and depression, an observational study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden suggests. The risk of…
Engaging in activities such as watching videos, playing video games, texting, and video chatting has been linked to an increased risk of suicidal behaviors. A…
Suicide is a significant public health concern. In fact, it is the second leading cause of death for individuals aged 5-24 years in the United…
A genome-wide analysis has identified genes that commonly appear in veterans who have a documented history of suicidal thoughts or actions. A comprehensive study involving…
Some news media stories still inaccurately link suicide with the Christmas holiday season. The holiday-suicide myth is the long-perpetuated false claim that the suicide rate…
Future suicide prevention efforts could be improved by artificial intelligence. The loss of any life is devastating, but the loss of life due to suicide…
Study finds folic acid treatment is associated with decreased risk of suicide attempts The common, inexpensive supplement was linked with a 44% reduction in suicide…
A new study has discovered subtle structural brain changes in young people with suicidal behaviors. Suicide is the second greatest cause of mortality among young…
Data point to rise in anxiety, depression, substance use disorders, suicidal thoughts. As the COVID-19 pandemic stretches into its third year, countless people have experienced…
A new study has revealed that a significant number of people who died by suicide were likely autistic, but undiagnosed, highlighting the urgent need for…
A new University of British Columbia (UBC) study confirms that when men transition out of relationships, they are at increased risk of mental illness, including…
Ketamine therapy has a swift short-term effect on reducing symptoms of depression and suicidal thoughts, according to a review of all the available evidence. A…
An international consortium of scientists dissects the shared genetic architecture of suicide attempts, psychiatric disorders, and non-psychiatric risk factors. In the largest genetic study of…
Mayo Clinic researchers report that nurses in the U.S. experience suicidal ideation in greater numbers than other general workers and those who do are less…
An FDA warning on epilepsy drugs may pose greater risk to patients. Most seizure medications carry a life-and-death warning: Taking this drug may increase suicide…
National Institutes of Health study suggests a link between cannabis use and higher levels of suicidal ideation, plan, and attempt. An analysis of survey data…
Suicidal thoughts/behaviors among under 18s up by 287%, and by 210% among 18-34 year olds. ‘Diseases of despair’, such as substance abuse, alcohol dependency, and…
A machine learning algorithm that predicts suicide attempt recently underwent a prospective trial at the institution where it was developed, Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Over…
