Suicide News

Poor Parenting Linked to Increase in Risk of Bullying

April 27th, 2013
Children who are exposed to poor parenting, whether it's abuse, neglect or overprotection, are more likely to experience childhood bullying, according to new research. A meta-analysis of 70 studies of more than 200,000 children ...

Slow Insurance Approvals Strand Mental Health Patients in ER

April 25th, 2013
Slow Insurance Approvals Strand Mental Health Patients in ER A significant problem regarding health care access involves obtaining hospital admission for those experiencing a mental health crisis. The backlog in obtaining insurance ...

Seasonal Patterns Found in Online Mental Illness Searches

April 10th, 2013
Seasonal Patterns Found in Online Mental Illness Searches  Online searches for all major mental illnesses tend to follow seasonal patterns, according to a new study -- suggesting that mental illnesses may be ...

Mental Illness Prevalent in Parents Who Kill Their Children

April 6th, 2013
Mental Illness Prevalent in Parents Who Kill Their Children  A new study finds that close to 40 percent of UK parents who killed their children suffered from some sort of mental illness. Researchers at The ...

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 ...