Suicide News

Job Stress Linked to Higher Suicide Risks for Physicians

November 13th, 2012
Job Stress Linked to Higher Suicide Risks for PhysiciansDespite easily accessible health care, doctors are less likely to seek help for mental health issues, according to ...

Self-Harm May Not Be Sign of Mental Disorder in Youth

November 5th, 2012
Self-Harm Not Necessarily Sign of Mental Disorder in Young PeopleFar more young people than adults tend to self-harm. Therefore, according to new research, it may ...

Cyberbullying Rarely Sole Factor in Teen Suicides

October 20th, 2012
Cyberbullying Rarely Sole Factor in Teen Suicides Cyberbullying -- the use of the Internet, phones or other technology to repeatedly harass or mistreat peers -- is often ...

Writers May Be More Likely to Have Schizophrenia

October 17th, 2012
Writers May Be More Likely to Have SchizophreniaPeople in creative professions are treated more often for mental illness than the general population, with a significant connection ...

Most Suicidal Teens Don’t Get Professional Help

October 15th, 2012
Most Suicidal Teens Have Not Received Professional HelpMost teens who are thinking of suicide or already attempted suicide have not received appropriate mental health services, according to an analysis led by Kathleen Merikangas, ...

How to Recognize Teens at Risk for Self-Harm

October 7th, 2012
How to Recognize Teens at Risk for Self-HarmIt's a startling statistic: Suicide is the third-leading cause of death for teens, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In response, ...

Combination of PTSD, Substance Abuse Can be Deadly for Veterans

September 19th, 2012
Combination of PTSD and Substance Abuse Can be Deadly for Veterans  New research from the University of Michigan suggests that veterans battling post-traumatic stress ...

People Who Self-Harm Three Times Likelier to Die Prematurely

September 18th, 2012
People Who Self-Harm Three Times Likelier to Die PrematurelyPeople who have a history of harming themselves are more than three times as likely to die prematurely as the general population, and not just from the ...

Spouses of Heart Attack Patients More Prone to Depression, Anxiety and Suicide

August 23rd, 2012
 Spouses of Heart Attack Patients More Prone to Depression, Anxiety and Suicide  Spouses of people who suffer a sudden heart attack ...

Outreach May Not Help Those at High Risk for Suicide

August 23rd, 2012
Outreach May Not Help Those at High Risk for SuicideEmerging research suggests commonly used strategies to prevent individuals from repeated suicide attempts are inffective. Currently ...