March 18, 2020
by Elizabeth Pratt
Approximately eight in every 100 children aged between nine and 10 in the US report suicidal ideation. Risk factors include psychological problems and exposure to family conflict.
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November 11, 2019
by Kimberly Lucey
When a person has a medical emergency, they know if they call 9-1-1, they'll get connected quickly to the help they need. Now, lawmakers want to make it easier for people to reach help in the case of a mental health emergency, proposing a similar three-digit hotline.
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October 26, 2019
by Elizabeth Pratt
At a high school in Portland, a student brought a gun to school.
Authorities say the 19-year-old was in the midst of a mental health crisis when he walked in to a classroom with a loaded shotgun.
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August 26, 2019
by Elizabeth Pratt
The largest mental health survey of US college students to date found that students who identified as gender non-conforming, transgender, nonbinary or genderqueer experience significantly higher rates of mental health problems when compared with their cisgender peers.
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March 28, 2019
by Elizabeth Pratt
Researchers from the UK have undertaken the first long term examination of possible factors leading to suicide in high risk young people. Predictors include drug and cannabis use, non-suicidal self harm and exposure to self harm in family or friends.
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February 19, 2019
by Patricia Tomasi
An interesting link has been found between the common skin condition known as eczema and suicide. According to a new study published in JAMA Dermatology, those who suffer from the skin condition, eczema, are at a higher risk for suicidal thoughts and attempting suicide.
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February 15, 2019
by Tina Arnoldi
If a Facebook user generated content indicates that individual could be at high risk for with, Facebook notifies local police about the risk and the police may do a wellness check and assistance from Facebook in locating that person. At the end of 2018, Mark Zuckerberg stated that Facebook was able to help first responders reach 3,500 people around the world who needed help.
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September 11, 2018
by Kimberly Lucey
Whether its organizing a walk, honoring a loved one's memory, or raising money for awareness, millions will remember those lost to suicide on September 10th.
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July 31, 2018
by Elizabeth Pratt
Climate change may have more than an environmental impact. Researchers have found rising temperatures could increase suicide rates as well.
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June 26, 2018
by Elizabeth Pratt
Recent research suggests that symptoms of borderline personality disorder may worsen for women during or before their time of menstruation. What it means for sufferers...
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