Tag: Suicide
Suicidality, Self-Harm Up for Children With Gender Dysphoria
Prevalence of suicidality, self-harm increased for children with gender dysphoria-related diagnoses in 2016, 2019
Emergency Visits for Child Suicidal Ideation Increased in Illinois in 2019
Increase started in 2019 and continued through pandemic; hospitalizations increased 57 percent between Fall 2019 and Fall 2020
Gaps Exist in Studying Impact of Mental Health Hotlines
Review shows that hotlines appear to be more effective at reaching some populations than others
Adverse Childhood Experiences Led to Poorer Mental Health During Pandemic
Teens reporting four or more ACEs during pandemic had prevalence of poor current mental health four times higher than those without ACEs
Suicide Risk Up for Some Patients Diagnosed With Dementia
Suicide risk higher for those diagnosed before age 65 years; those within first three months of diagnosis; those with psychiatric comorbidity
New 988 Suicide Hotline Sees Increase in Calls for Help
Lifeline call center received a total of 361,140 calls, chats, and texts last month
Digital Self-Harm Linked to Suicidal Thoughts, Suicide Attempts
Adolescents engaging in digital self-harm have increased likelihood of suicidal thoughts, suicide attempts
America’s 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Launches Saturday
New three-digit number is easy to remember, free, available 24/7, and confidential
Handgun, Individual, Community Factors Predict Suicide by Firearm
Findings based on large-scale machine learning analysis of individual-level handgun transaction records
Race, Ethnicity, Sex Influence Role of Concussion in Suicide Risk
Complex interaction between race/ethnicity, sex, depression, and concussion history seen for risk for suicide attempts among U.S. youth
