Suicide News

Family Situation Important Factor for Repeat Suicide Attempts

April 4th, 2013
Family Situation Important Factor for Repeat Suicide Attempts In a new study, researchers discovered that a variety of factors can independently impact suicide-related behaviors in young people. Anne ...

Little Evidence Supporting Most Treatments to Prevent PTSD

April 3rd, 2013
Little Evidence Supporting Most Treatments to Prevent PTSDExposure to trauma may cause an individual to experience some of the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), such as flashbacks, emotional numbing and difficulty ...

Few ERs Ask Suicidal Patients about Gun Access

April 2nd, 2013
Few ERs Ask Suicidal Patients about Gun AccessGiven the heighten awareness of firearm availability, a new research study surveys if emergency room medical providers ask suicidal patients about their access to ...

Adventure Therapy Found to Be Safer Than Staying Home

March 29th, 2013
Adventure Therapy Found to Be Safer Than Staying HomeAn analysis of 12 adventure therapy programs has discovered a strong safety record for the outdoor therapy programs. Adventure therapy is a ...

1 in 7 Women Suffer Depression After Childbirth

March 15th, 2013
1 in 7 Women Suffer Depression After Childbirth  A surprisingly high number of women have symptoms of postpartum depression, according to a new study by a Northwestern Medicine researcher. The study included ...

Autistic Kids May Be at Higher Risk for Suicide

March 13th, 2013
Autistic Kids May Be at Higher Risk for Suicide A new Penn State College of Medicine study posits that children with an autism spectrum disorder may be at greater risk for contemplating ...

ADHD Can Persist Into Adulthood With Serious Consequences

March 5th, 2013
ADHD Can Persist Into Adulthood With Serious ConsequencesThe first large, population health study to follow children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) into adulthood suggests adult ADHD ...

Young White Males in Army National Guard More at Risk for Suicide

February 24th, 2013
Young White Males in Army National Guard More at Risk for Suicide  Since 2004, suicides rates in the U.S. Army have been ...

Bullied Children May Have More Psychiatric Issues as Adults

February 21st, 2013
Bullied Children May Have More Psychiatric Issues as Adults   A new study discovers bullied children grow into adults who are at increased ...

Losing Hope for Sleep Can Hike Suicide Risk

February 16th, 2013
Losing Hope for Sleep Can Hike Suicide Risk When people lose hope they will ever get another good night's sleep, their risk of suicide spikes, according ...