A 15-year-old male with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and recent suicide attempt - Chang SY, Pan CH, Lee MB.
BACKGROUND: Suicide is a global concern, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) patients without proper treatment often suffer from suicide events, in addition to various adversities and comorbidities. Untreated ADHD patients who attempt suici... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 27, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Introduction and implementation of Taiwan Suicide Prevention Act - Chen CY, Chan CT, Wu CY, Liao CC, Lee MB.
Suicide is a global health and social issue. In Taiwan, suicide prevention has become a national health priority of the government for nearly two decades. The central government established the national Taiwan Suicide Prevention Center (TSPC) and implement... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 27, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
A Jungian interpretation of the elevated suicide risk of suicide survivors - Tu HC.
Suicide as a mode of sudden death elevates the suicidal ideation and behaviours among suicide survivors. Viewed from the depth psychology, particularly the theories of complex and archetype of the Analytical Psychology, the author proposes that the suicide... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 27, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Suicide and Self-Harm Source Type: news
Inside suicide behavior: cross-country insights from diverse perspectives - Wu CY.
In recent years, the global concern surrounding suicide has prompted researchers and professionals to delve into various aspects of this complex issue. This editorial aims to integrate insights from a range of articles exploring suicide prevention, post-tr... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 27, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Suicide and Self-Harm Source Type: news
Cause of Missouri Doc's Death; NBA Star's Bell's Palsy; Huge Data Breach at Kaiser
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John Forsyth, MD, the Missouri emergency physician whose death last May drew national attention and online speculation, died by suicide, according to Arkansas authorities... (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - April 26, 2024 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Major Depressive Disorder: Overcoming Care Challenges Major Depressive Disorder: Overcoming Care Challenges
A doctor and a nurse practitioner discuss treating depression, managing patient expectations around antidepressants, speaking openly about suicidal ideation, and improving shared decision-making.Medscape (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - April 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: None Care Cues Source Type: news
New bereavement group launches in response to high rate of nurse suicide
This article contains mentions of suicide, for immediate help please call the Samaritans on 116 123. A charity that provides mental health advice to UK healthcare workers is launching an online bereavement group for anyone who has lost a nurse colleague or family member to suicide. Doctors in Distress, which runs a range of online... Read moreThe post New bereavement group launches in response to high rate of nurse suicide appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - April 26, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Madeleine Anderson Tags: Addiction and mental health Clinical Latest news Source Type: news
New GDP Report Signals Return of Silent Depression
The first quarter GDP report for the United States in 2024 indicates a period of stagflation, with the growth rate marking the weakest in two years. At a glance, this may appear to be a resurgence of the 1970s economic climate. However, current data suggests that this situation is more akin to a…#expectations #pce (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ukrainian Drone Strikes Target Russian Oil Refineries Again Despite White House Pleas
Just days after the Biden administration signed a new military aid package worth billions of dollars to Ukraine, Kyiv launched a series of suicide drone attacks on Russian oil refineries. Biden's top officials…#ukraine #russian #smolensk #vasilyanokhin #kamikaze #igorartamonov #kyivcriminal #moscowtimes #afp #sbu (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Can Esketamine Prevent Postpartum Depression? Can Esketamine Prevent Postpartum Depression?
Data suggest that a low dose of esketamine immediately after childbirth reduces major depressive episodes in women with prenatal depression.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - April 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health News Source Type: news
Loneliness and Heart Disease: What the Literature Tells Us and What We Can Do to Help
Of the many things we learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, one valuable lesson is that loneliness has a tremendous impact on health. Loneliness has been linked to a number of medical conditions in older patients, including depression, dementia, and heart disease. Loneliness, defined as “being without company,” is the subjective feeling of being socially isolated. A person can be alone without feeling lonely, just as one can have social support and yet still report feeling lonely. As part of the special section on Heart Disease and Matters of the Heart, we present recent litera ture on the impact of loneliness on heart d...
Source: Caring for the Ages - April 26, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: Casey Rust, Seifu Tulu Source Type: news
Violence victimization and depressive symptoms among a sub-sample of sexual and gender minority adults in a population-based South African study - Metheny N, Mkhize SP, Scott D, Hatcher A.
Sexual and gender minority (SGM) adults in South Africa face high levels of violence and poor mental health outcomes. Interventions to prevent these negative health implications are hampered by a lack of representative data among this population. This stud... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
Suicide within five years of hospital-treated self-harm: a data linkage cohort study - Clapperton A, Spittal MJ, Dwyer J, Nicholas A, Pirkis J.
BACKGROUND: Hospital-treated self-harm is a strong predictor of suicide and hospital contacts may include missed opportunities for suicide prevention. We conducted a data linkage study to identify factors associated with suicide in people treated in hospit... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news
Thematic analysis of Prevention of Future Death reports for suicide: January 2021 to October 2022 - Wallace E, Revie L, Schneider D, Mais D, Sharland E.
BACKGROUND: Suicide prevention remains a high priority topic across government and the National Health Service (NHS). Prevention of Future Death (PFD) reports are produced by coroners to highlight concerns that should be addressed by organisations to preve... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news
Impact of COVID-19 on acute care hospitalizations for suicidality - Dellazoppa A, Porada K, Zaspel JA, Bourgeois S, Vepraskas SH.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic contributed to the public health crisis for pediatric mental health. We characterized our local patient population presenting with suicidality or suicide attempts before and after ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrence Source Type: news
