Psychology & Psychiatry
Language matters in preventing suicide
Of all the issues in psychiatry, even in all of medicine, suicide may be the most challenging to discuss responsibly in public.
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Finland managed to halve its suicide rate—here's how
The end of the 20th century was a particularly grim period for Finland. Suicide rates were among the highest in the world, peaking in 1990 with over 30 deaths per 100,000 citizens, compared with a European average of ten ...
Mar 14, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Who military service members see as credible to discuss secure firearm storage for suicide prevention
Secure firearm storage—storing a firearm unloaded, locked and separate from ammunition—can help reduce the risk for suicide, but many military service members store their firearms unsecured.
Mar 4, 2024
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Medical economics
Maryland lawmakers announce $111 in mental health funding for child-serving organizations
Maryland state lawmakers, on Feb. 20, announced $111 million in grant funding for child-serving organizations across the state to help them bolster their behavioral health service offerings, including counseling, early intervention ...
Feb 21, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Suicidality among individuals with substance use disorders increased in 2020: Study
Individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs) were significantly more likely to consider, plan and attempt suicide than those without SUDs in 2020, according to a new study by researchers at Penn State. Adolescents and ...
Feb 14, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Thesis: Suicide and self-harm in university students and outcomes in persons with bipolar disorder and their offspring
Recent decades have seen an increasing proportion of the youth population engaging in university level education, and the university period usually coincides with other important life events such as moving away from home. ...
Feb 2, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Native American communities have the highest suicide rates, yet interventions are scarce
Non-Hispanic Indigenous people in the United States die by suicide at higher rates than any other racial or ethnic group, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The suicide rate among Montana's Native ...
Jan 30, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Q&A: Preventing adolescent suicide—recommendations for policymakers, practitioners, and researchers
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, adolescent suicides have tragically been rising for over a decade and the COVID-19 pandemic's toll on activities, social connections, and deaths have made these ...
Dec 7, 2023
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Health informatics
US gun suicides keep rising, now make up half of all suicides: Report
The latest national data show that when it comes to suicide, Americans are increasingly resorting to firearms as their method of choice.
Nov 30, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Many owners see little value in storing their firearms securely, finds study
With more than 400 million privately owned firearms in circulation across the United States, gun violence prevention efforts have emphasized secure firearm storage as a method for preventing injury and death. But some owners ...
Nov 28, 2023
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