There has been concern that common diabetes drugs could increase the risk of suicide and self-harm. In a new study, led by researchers at Karolinska Institutet and published in JAMA Internal Medicine, no such risk increase ...
Sep 3, 2024
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Receiving opioid agonist treatment (OAT) in prison and after release into the community substantially cuts the risk of death among people who use drugs, a new study shows.
Aug 29, 2024
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Friends of young people who self-harm or have suicidal thoughts may need additional support to prevent negative outcomes to their own mental well-being, in addition to the support needed by young people who self-harm.
Jul 15, 2024
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Surveys involving thousands of adolescents and their primary caregiver have shown the prevalence of mental disorders within the age group is very different across Kenya, Indonesia, and Vietnam.
Apr 26, 2024
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An international research team led by Professor Ian Wong Chi-kei, Head of the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy at LKS Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) has just provided valuable evidence ...
Apr 9, 2024
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People who have been subject to abuse are more likely to experience physical and mental health effects than previously thought, according to a new study.
Dec 11, 2023
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The world's largest study on light exposure and its impact on mental health, with almost 87,000 participants, has found that increased exposure to light at night increases a person's risk for psychiatric disorders such as ...
Oct 9, 2023
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People who bought firearms during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic have much higher rates of recent suicidal thoughts, self-harm behaviors, and intimate partner violence, a new study suggests, compared with other firearm ...
Sep 14, 2023
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The incidences of teen suicidality including self-harm, suicidal ideation, and suicide attempts increased nationally between 2016 and 2021; were at seasonal high peaks in April and October; and were at their lowest when schools ...
Jul 19, 2023
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Self-harming behavior in young people causes suffering and increases the risk of suicide. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and Region Stockholm have now investigated whether an internet-delivered emotion regulation therapy ...
Jul 14, 2023
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