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October 31, 2023
by Elizabeth Pratt

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Pandemic Firearm Buyers Have Higher Rates Of Mental Health Problems

October 31, 2023 08:00 by Elizabeth Pratt  [About the Author]

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People who bought firearms at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic have higher rates of mental health problems and political extremism. Research published in PLOS One found those who bought firearms during the pandemic had higher rates of self harm, suicidal thoughts and intimate partner violence when compared with those who don’t own firearms or other firearms owners who bought firearms outside the height of the pandemic. [More]

May 2, 2023
by Patricia Tomasi

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Can Exercise Reduce Suicidal Behaviors?

May 2, 2023 08:00 by Patricia Tomasi  [About the Author]

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A new study published in the Journal of Affective Disorders looked at the effect of exercise on suicidal ideation and behaviors. “Our study aimed to investigate the effect of exercise on suicidal behaviors (suicidal ideation, suicide attempts, and suicide deaths) in those with mental or physical illness,” study author Dr. Nicholas Fabiano told us. “Our secondary objective was to determine if those with mental or physical illness were able to adhere to exercise regimes as people with comorbidities are often perceived not to be adherent to exercise regimes due to the nature of their illness.” [More]

March 31, 2023
by Elizabeth Pratt

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Emergency Department Visits Due To Suicide Attempts Rises Among Youth During Pandemic

March 31, 2023 08:00 by Elizabeth Pratt  [About the Author]

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The number of children and adolescents visiting the emergency department for attempted suicide and suicide ideation rose sharply during the pandemic. Research publish in The Lancet Psychiatry found that while pediatric emergency department visits decreased overall during the pandemic, suicide related visits among youth rose by 22%. [More]

January 3, 2023
by Patricia Tomasi

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A New Study Looks At Youth Suicides And Staff Shortages

January 3, 2023 08:00 by Patricia Tomasi  [About the Author]

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A new study published in JAMA Pediatrics looked at the association of youth suicides and county-level mental health professional shortage areas in the United States. “We found that two-thirds of U.S. counties have significant shortages of mental health professionals,” study author Jennifer A. Hoffman told us. “Youth who live in counties with shortages of mental health professionals are more likely to die by suicide.” [More]

November 15, 2022
by Patricia Tomasi

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New Study Finds Suicide-Related Events Of Veterans Falls In Response To Increased Staffing

November 15, 2022 08:00 by Patricia Tomasi  [About the Author]

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A new study published in Health Services Research looked at the effect of mental health staffing on suicide-related events. “We wanted to answer a seemingly simple question: does increasing mental health staffing at Veterans Health Administration (VHA) facilities reduce suicide-related events?” study author Yevgeniy Feyman told us. “While this seems straightforward on its face, the existing evidence is mixed. Some work has found that staffing reduces suicide related events, while others have found no effect.” [More]

October 18, 2022
by Patricia Tomasi

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How Can Artificial Intelligence Help With Suicidal Ideation?

October 18, 2022 08:00 by Patricia Tomasi  [About the Author]

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A new study published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research looked at the performance of machine learning models in predicting suicidal ideation, attempts, and deaths. “My study sought to quantify the ability of existing machine learning models to predict future suicide-related events,” study author Karen Kusuma told us. “While there are other research studies examining a similar question, my study is the first to use clinically relevant and statistically appropriate performance measures for the machine learning studies.” [More]