Tag: Suicide
Prevalence of Suicidal Thoughts, Planning, Attempts Described
Estimated 10.6 million adults reported having had suicidal thoughts in previous year during 2015 to 2019
Many Psychiatric Patients Are Getting Risky Drug Gabapentin ‘Off-Label’
Suicide Risk Varies Among Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Adults
Suicide risk influenced by intersection of sexual identity with other factors, including age, gender, race/ethnicity
Autism Spectrum Disorder Tied to Higher Risk for Self-Harm
Meta-analysis shows tripled risk for self-injurious behavior and suicidality
Suicide Risk Up After Cancer Diagnosis in Rural, Poor Counties
Risk highest in the first year after diagnosis, but remains higher in those living in the lowest-income counties
Suicide Risk Up for Long-Term Survivors of Childhood Cancer
Suicide risk significantly elevated for survivors alive beyond the age of 28 years; risk was lower for women than men
Sexual-Minority Teens Have Elevated Suicide Ideation, Attempt, Plan
Positive associations of sexual minority status with time to first onset of suicide ideation and plan in adjusted analyses
Youth Online Risk Factors Tied to Suicide-Related Behaviors
Risk for each factor varies, but risk for severe suicide/self-harm alert is 70 times higher for youth with five or more online risk factors
Emergency Help for Suicide-Related Issues Up During Pandemic for Some Youth
Rates higher for female youth, those with no psychiatric history, and individuals with existing psychiatric diagnoses at time of encounter
Suicide Rates Rising Among Black Youth
Largest annual percentage change seen among Black girls
