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Veterans’ Suicide Try an Ominous Warning Sign

June 30th, 2011
Veterans Suicide Try an Ominous Warning SignA new study investigates the troubling fact that American veterans who repeatedly attempt suicide suffer significantly greater mortality rates than the general population. The transition back ...

Therapy Targeting Sleep Problems Can Reduce Suicidal Thoughts

June 15th, 2011
Therapy Can Reduce Suicidal Thoughts Upon Insomnia A new research abstract suggest that a treatment regimen of cognitive-behavioral therapy can reduce suicidal thoughts among individuals with insomnia. Researchers discovered about 21 percent of participants with ...

Victimization of LGBT Youth Can Be Deadly

May 18th, 2011
Victimization of LGBT Youth Can Be Deadly Young adulthood can often be a dangerous time for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth who were victimized in middle school and high school. Researchers report many ...

Antidepressant Drugs Fail to Relieve Some Symptoms

April 22nd, 2011
Antidepressant Drugs Fail to Relieve Some SymptomsNew research shows that antidepressant medication often does not resolve all of the symptoms associated with depression. Investigators discovered that even in the best case, that is ...

Happiest Places to Live May Be Bad News for Suicidal

April 22nd, 2011
Happiest Places to Live May Be Bad News for Suicidal In what seemsĀ an absurd paradox, new research suggests the happiest countries and the happiest states have the highest suicide rates. Researchers from the University ...

Supportive Environment Cuts Suicide Attempts by Gay Teens

April 19th, 2011
Supportive Environment Cuts Suicide Attempts by Gay TeensGay and bisexual teens are five times as likely as heterosexual peers to attempt suicide, according to new research -- but a supportive social environment can cut ...

Long-Term Therapy Needed For Gambling Addiction

April 12th, 2011
Long-Term Therapy Needed For Gambling AddictionWork by an Israeli researcher into gambling addiction suggests the most effective treatment for the disorder should include medication and psychotherapy -- ...

Domestic Abuse by Women Can Cause PTSD in Men

April 8th, 2011
Marital Abuse by Female Partner Can Cause PTSD in MenEmerging research suggests men can be traumatized by female partner abuse. Although often unreported, trauma can lead to post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and suicidal thoughts among ...

Poverty, Mental Illness and Suicide Linked

April 4th, 2011
Poor, Mental Illness and Suicide LinkedResearchers have documented a connection between low socioeconomic status (low SES, or those who are poor) and the likelihood of also being diagnosed with a mental illness or having attempted ...

Genetic Link to Suicide Attempts

March 29th, 2011
Genetic Link to Suicide AttemptsA new research study of thousands of people with bipolar disorder suggests genetic risk factors may play a prominent role in the decision to attempt suicide. Knowledge of the genetic factor ...
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