In a study conducted by the World Bank and Georgetown University, scientists, including lead author Syed Shabab Wahid, DrPH, are investigating how climate change–induced heat exposure is an emerging public health concern ...
Nov 2, 2026
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Some of the earliest opportunities to prevent a mental health crisis may come outside of a therapist's office. They may happen at a divorce attorney's desk, in a bankruptcy hearing or at a self-storage counter—anywhere people ...
Sep 21, 2026
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Suicide is a leading cause of death in the United States, and the risk is elevated among people who frequently engage in heavy drinking. With the ultimate goal of saving lives, a team of Georgia State University researchers ...
Sep 18, 2026
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A new national study of suicide rates across occupations in Australia shows blue-collar male workers are still substantially overrepresented, underscoring the need for greater attention to occupation-specific factors that ...
Sep 17, 2026
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When a child is experiencing a mental health crisis, families increasingly turn to the emergency department for help. While hospitals across Illinois are making progress in caring for these children, they face significant ...
Jul 8, 2026
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Important mental health history is often present in medical records but hard to find, especially when it is missing from the diagnosis codes that clinicians, researchers, and health systems use to search for and count conditions.
Jun 8, 2026
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An elevated neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is significantly associated with increased risk of depressive disorder (DD) and may also correlate with suicide risk among individuals with DD, according to a systematic review ...
Jan 6, 2026
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Can you imagine someone in a mental health crisis—instead of calling a helpline—typing their desperate thoughts into an app window? This is happening more and more often in a world dominated by artificial intelligence. For ...
Nov 5, 2025
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An Emory University study published in Frontiers in Public Health has identified significant suicide risks among musicians, shedding light on factors that contribute to the increased risk and highlighting the need for targeted ...
Mar 31, 2025
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LGBTQ+ people involved in farm work are over three times more likely to experience depression and suicidal intent and about two and a half times more likely to experience anxiety than the general population. That's according ...
Jun 27, 2024
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