Psychology & Psychiatry
Suicide rates jumped after extreme drought in the Murray-Darling Basin, researchers find
The impact on mental health of weather extremes such as drought is a growing concern due to climate change.
Oct 5, 2023
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News tagged with suicides
Psychology & Psychiatry
I think my teen is depressed. How can I get them help and what are the treatment options?
Moody, withdrawn, down. These words are often used by parents of teens. And young people may say they feel so "depressed" about upcoming exams, or that the world is "just so depressing" these days.
Oct 5, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Addressing the soaring suicide rates among Black adolescents
Grim statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on suicide among young people indicate that Black youth under 13 are twice as likely to die by suicide compared to their white peers, and the suicide ...
Oct 4, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Highest income bracket Black women had a 20% higher risk of suicide compared to lowest income bracket white women: Study
Suicide is the second leading cause of death in the U.S. among individuals aged 10–34 years of age and the fourth leading cause of death for individuals aged 35–44 years. Suicide attempts (non-fatal, self-directed potentially ...
Oct 4, 2023
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Genetics
Largest-ever genetic study of suicide finds new risk factors
The reasons why people attempt suicide are complex and include external triggers like trauma and stress, as well as inherited genetic factors. A new study published online on October 1 in the American Journal of Psychiatry ...
Oct 2, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
As younger children increasingly die by suicide, better tracking and prevention is sought
Jason Lance thought Jan. 21, 2010, was a day like any other until the call came.
Sep 27, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 first infectious disease in top five causes of death since 1970
COVID-19 was the third leading cause of death in 2022, accounting for more than 1 in 20 deaths (9,859 of 190,939 deaths), according to figures released today (Sept. 27) by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
Sep 27, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Black bisexual women in rural areas found to be at highest risk for suicidal behaviors
Non-Hispanic and Hispanic Black bisexual women who live in rural areas have the highest prevalence of experiencing suicidal thoughts and behaviors, according to a Penn State-led study. The researchers said this "first-of-its-kind ...
Sep 26, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Nurses, health care staff face higher suicide risks
Nurses, health technicians and health care support workers face a higher risk of suicide than the general U.S. population does, an alarming new study shows.
Sep 26, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Parkland school shooting survivor develops Joy, an app built on AI that helps people heal
Kai Koerber was a junior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School when a gunman murdered 14 students and three staff members there on Valentine's Day in 2018. Seeing his peers—and himself—struggle with returning to normal, ...
Sep 20, 2023
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