Tag: Suicide
More Mental Health Visits Tied to Lower Rates of Youth Suicide
Youth suicide risk highest with epilepsy, depression, schizophrenia, substance use, bipolar disorder
CDC: 1999 to 2018 Saw 35 Percent Increase in Suicide Rates
Rate increased 1 percent per year from 1999 to 2006 and 2 percent per year from 2006 through 2018
Gender-Concordant ID May Aid Mental Health in Trans Adults
Benefits include less psychological distress, lower prevalence of suicidal thoughts, planning
>8 Percent of Children Report Past, Current Suicidal Ideation
Robust risk factors for suicidality include child psychopathology, child-reported family conflict
Sexual Minority Youth More Likely to Attempt Suicide
Despite higher reporting of minority sexual identities, prevalence of suicidality high versus heterosexual youth
Suicide Risk Increased Among Both Male, Female Nurses
Nurses were more likely to have job problems, mental health history and to leave a suicide note
More Than One in 10 Deployed Soldiers Thinks About Suicide
Lifetime noncombat trauma exposure and major depressive disorder may up the risk for suicide ideation
Suicide Rates Higher for Individuals With Neurological Disorders
Significant variance seen in excess deaths based on time since diagnosis, with rate higher sooner after diagnosis
U.S. Spends More on Health Care, but Has Worse Life Expectancy
Compared with 10 other wealthy nations, U.S. has lower life expectancy, higher suicide rates
Teen Transgender Access to Pubertal Suppression Lowers Suicidality
Findings based on large survey of transgender young adults
