Suicide Articles

Pesticides Linked to Suicidal Thoughts

Friday, October 23rd, 2009
A Chinese study has found that people exposed to higher levels of pesticides were more likely to experience ...

New Discovery May Aid Depression Treatment

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009
A new research studies illuminates how our body regulates neurotransmitters, the chemicals that relay, amplify, and modulate signals ...

Tricyclic Antidepressant May Increase Suicidal Thoughts in Men

Friday, October 16th, 2009
A new report states that nortriptyline, a second-generation tricyclic antidepressant has been found to cause a tenfold increase in suicidal thoughts in ...

Economic Stress May Have Health Benefits

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
A new University of Michigan study has a surprising twist as researchers discover U.S. life expectancy increased by 6.2 years during the Great Depression. Life expectancy rose from 57.1 years in 1929 to 63.3 years in ...

Rural Bars Linked to Suicide

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009
Alcohol consumption is strongly related to taking one's own life. According to epidemiological data for alcohol and suicide, rural communities -- especially communities ...

Brain Imaging Predicts Suicidal Risk

Thursday, September 3rd, 2009
Scientists have developed a tool to predict risk for PTSD and subsequent suicide among soldiers returning from wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Tel ...

Suicidal Ideations Among U.S.-Born Asian-American Women

Tuesday, August 18th, 2009
A new study suggests Asian-American women born in the United States are at particular risk for suicidal behavior. The finding is noteworthy ...

Mental Disorders Common Predictor of Suicidal Thoughts

Wednesday, August 12th, 2009
According to a new multinational study, suicidal thoughts and behavior are linked to a range of mental conditions. Although depression is ...

Seung Hui Cho’s Missing Mental Health Records Surface

Thursday, July 23rd, 2009
Seung-Hui Cho, the Virginia Tech student who murdered 32 of his fellow classmates ...

Chantix, Zyban Users Warned of Risk of Suicide, Depression

Wednesday, July 1st, 2009
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced that it is requiring manufacturers to put a Boxed Warning ...