Medical research
Toxoplasma gondii parasite may trigger suicide attempts
A parasite thought to be harmless and found in many people may actually be causing subtle changes in the brain, leading to suicide attempts.
Aug 16, 2012
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News tagged with suicide victims
Psychology & Psychiatry
In studying suicide, he shines a light on a secret shame
When people think of public health, they do not often think of suicidology—the study of the causes and prevention of suicide. Historically, public health has been either associated with Hollywood-style images of government ...
Sep 29, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Cyberbullying only rarely the sole factor identified in teen suicides
Cyberbullying – the use of the Internet, phones or other technologies to repeatedly harass or mistreat peers – is often linked with teen suicide in media reports. However, new research presented on Saturday, Oct. 20, ...
Oct 20, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
One person commits suicide every 40 seconds, WHO reports
One person commits suicide every 40 seconds—more than all the yearly victims of wars and natural disaster—with the highest toll among the elderly, the United Nations said Thursday.
Sep 4, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
School bullying, violence against LGBT youth linked to risk of suicide, HIV infection
Critical new research has found that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth who experience high levels of school victimization in middle and high school report impaired health and mental health in young adulthood, ...
May 16, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Access to guns increases risk of suicide, homicide
Someone with access to firearms is three times more likely to commit suicide and nearly twice as likely to be the victim of a homicide as someone who does not have access, according to a comprehensive review of the scientific ...
Jan 20, 2014
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Genetics
Researchers investigate genetics of suicide
Even today, suicide is a taboo topic often discussed in whispers and swept to the shadows of society, despite it being the leading cause of death among youth in Utah and the tenth leading cause of death in the United States. ...
Sep 8, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Psychology professor co-authors book exploring motivation for suicide and those who leave notes
The last words of nearly 200 souls are snugged inside a crimson accordion folder on a bedroom floor in the home of Wright State University psychology professor Cheryl Meyer.
Mar 30, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Why it's 'homicide bomber' not 'suicide bomber'
A University of Adelaide suicide prevention expert has called for the term "homicide bomber" to replace the widely used "suicide bomber", because he says people who kill themselves while murdering others have few similarities ...
Sep 2, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Teens who were severely bullied as children at higher risk of suicidal thoughts, mental health issue
Teens who were severely bullied as children by peers are at higher risk of mental health issues, including suicidal thoughts and behaviours, according to new research in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
Jan 15, 2018
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