Tag: Suicide
Suicide, Homicide Rates Up Among Youth Aged 10 to 24
Suicide rates increased from 2007 to 2017, while homicide rates increased from 2014 to 2017
Increase in Suicide Attempts Seen for Black Adolescents
Across all sex and racial/ethnic groups, linear decrease seen in self-reported suicidal ideation, suicide plans
OTC Meds Often Used in Drug-Related Suicide Attempts in Youth
ADHD meds commonly used by those aged 10 to 15 years, while sedative/hypnotics used more by older youth
1999 to 2016 Saw Increase in Suicide Rates Across the U.S.
Higher rates, more rapid increase in suicide rates seen in rural counties versus large metropolitan counties
Restless Legs Syndrome Linked to Suicide, Self-Harm
Significant link persisted after excluding those with chronic conditions such as depression, insomnia
Guidelines Developed for Reducing Suicide in Veterans
Authors examined benefits, harms of nonpharmacologic, pharmacologic approaches
Traumatic Brain Injury May Up Risk for Suicide in Veterans
Degree of severity can influence link between TBI and risk for suicide, risk for suicide by firearm
U.S. Air Force Orders Day Off Training to Focus on Suicide Epidemic
Air Force reports 30 more suicides among airmen so far this year compared with the same time last year
Work-Related Injuries Up Suicide and Drug-Related Death
Suicide and drug-related mortality higher in both male and female injured workers
2001 to 2017 Saw Increase in Suicides in African-American Teens
Male teens were most likely to use firearms or hang/suffocate themselves to commit suicide
