Q&A: AI use surging for mental health help among young people
The question is no longer whether young people are using AI for mental health care, but the soundness of the advice they receive, health officials say.
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Genes may predict suicide risk in depression
Depression in young adulthood has a stronger hereditary component and is associated with a higher risk of suicide attempts than depression that begins later in life, according to a new study published in Nature Genetics by ...
Nov 13, 2025
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Experimental in-jail program reduces suicide attempts after release by 55%, study finds
A clinical trial to evaluate an intervention to prevent suicides among people recently released from jail reduced suicide attempts by 55%. That's according to a new study in JAMA Network Open led by researchers from Brown ...
Nov 10, 2025
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Brief cognitive behavioral therapy reduces suicide attempts by veterans
Among U.S. military personnel and veterans reporting recent suicidal ideation and/or suicidal behaviors, brief cognitive behavioral therapy (BCBT) reduces suicide attempts, according to a study published online Sept. 25 in ...
Oct 14, 2025
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Stress sensitivity makes suicidal thoughts more extreme and persistent among the university population, study finds
Stress sensitivity increases the frequency, intensity, and variability of suicidal thoughts among the university community. These are the findings of a longitudinal study coordinated by the Hospital del Mar Research Institute ...
Oct 10, 2025
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Childbirth linked to increased depression and psychosis but lower suicide risk in mothers
Depression and psychosis are more common in women after childbirth than before, but the risk of suicide attempts decreases. This is shown by two new studies from Karolinska Institutet. The results suggest that national guidelines ...
Sep 25, 2025
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UK study suggests problem gambling quadruples the risk of suicide among young people four years later
New research has shown how harmful gambling is clearly linked to a marked and long-lasting increase in suicide attempts among young people in the UK.
Sep 16, 2025
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What suicidal teens say matters most to them
Why would a suicidal teenager choose to live? It's not the kind of question most of us ever want to ask. Suicide is the third leading cause of death among 15–29-year-olds worldwide. Much of the research and media coverage ...
Sep 7, 2025
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LGBTQIA+ students in conservative states face higher rates of depression and anxiety, national study suggests
LGBTQIA+ college students living in conservative US states have reported far worse mental health than their counterparts in more liberal areas in a national study.
Aug 21, 2025
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Mobile phone app reduces suicidal behavior among high-risk patients, new study shows
A mobile phone app designed to deliver suicide-specific therapy reduced suicidal behavior among high-risk psychiatric inpatients, according to a new study by scientists at Yale School of Medicine and The Ohio State University ...
Aug 8, 2025
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