Psychology & Psychiatry
Touch forms bonds and boosts immune systems. Here's how to cope without it during coronavirus
Don't shake hands, don't high-five, and definitely don't hug.
May 13, 2020
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News tagged with suicidal behaviour
Psychology & Psychiatry
The long-term negative effects of bullying
Children who are bullied are at risk of experiencing poor outcomes for up to four decades after exposure.
Mar 20, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Excellent mental health for two-thirds of Indigenous people off reserve
Two-thirds (68%) of Indigenous people living off reserve in Canada have excellent mental health, according to a nationally representative study conducted by the University of Toronto and Algoma University.
Nov 21, 2019
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Genetics
What our new study reveals about the genetics and biology of suicidal behaviour
More than three quarters of a million people take their own lives every year, to devastating personal, social and economic cost. Recent research has detailed the strong connection between suicide and mental illness, particularly ...
Feb 28, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Online suicide and the dark psychology of internet insult forums
Leon Jenkins was 43 when he took his own life in July 2018. He livestreamed his suicide on an internet forum where users can freely – and viciously – insult, berate, provoke and abuse each other. The idea is to make people ...
Aug 21, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Drug and alcohol abuse medications shown to improve patients' lives
Commonly used medications for alcohol and opioid addictions have been shown for the first time to reduce the risk of suicidal behaviour and accidental overdose.
Aug 3, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Genetic changes caused by environmental factors linked to suicide risk
Researchers have linked genetic changes in the so-called CRH gene, which affects the regulation of the body's stress system, to suicide risk and psychiatric illness. The study of epigenetic changes in the body's hormone-based ...
Dec 19, 2017
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Autism spectrum disorders
New autism study a "shocking wake-up call" for society, say academics
People who show characteristics of autism are more at risk of attempting suicide, according to a Coventry University study whose results are being presented to a United States federal advisory committee tomorrow.
Oct 23, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
CCTV at metro stations could be used to identify people at risk of attempting suicide
Nearly a quarter of attempted suicides at metro stations could be identified using real-time CCTV to spot certain behaviours for prevention, according to new research published in the open access journal BMC Public Health. ...
Dec 14, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Aussie kids seeking help with ADHD, anxiety disorders
Almost one in seven Australian children suffers from a mental health disorder over the course of a year, according to a Telethon Kids Institute (TKI) study.
Apr 6, 2016
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