Reasons for suicidal ideation and suicide attempts during the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan - Mizuno Y, Sugawara D, Ujihara M, Mogi M, Gen T, Tachikawa H, Cho Y.
BACKGROUND: In Japan, the number of suicides increased rapidly during the COVID-19 pandemic. An investigation into the reasons for suicide was reported based on the official data based on information collected by the police. However, no studies have examin... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrence Source Type: news
Recent research points to a clear conclusion: autistic people are thinking about, and dying by, suicide at high rates - Conner CM, Ionadi A, Mazefsky CA.
Rates of death by suicide among teens and adults have increased more than 30% since 2000 in the United States, and an estimated 800,000 people die from suicide worldwide each year.1,2 Even more people experience suicidal thoughts and/or make suicide att... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrence Source Type: news
The prevalence of psychiatric and physical diagnosis before suicidal death for the middle-aged adults 25 to 64: a national population-based study in Taiwan from 2011 to 2015 - Chang SW, Lee MB, Wu CY, Chan CT, Chen CY.
BACKGROUND: The middle-aged population constitutes the majority of suicide deaths in terms of numbers. The study aimed to clarify the patterns of medical service utilization and diagnoses preceding incidents of suicide in middle-aged adults in Taiwan. ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrence Source Type: news
The trends of demographics, methods, and causes of suicide attempts in a nationwide population-based study over seventeen years in Taiwan - Wu CY, Lee MB, Chan CT, Chen CY.
BACKGROUND: The National Suicide Surveillance System (NSSS), launched in Taiwan in 2006, is a structured nationwide intervention program for people who survived their suicide attempts. The study examined the accumulated data of the NSSS from 2006 to 2022 t... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrence Source Type: news
Why did peri-pandemic suicide death rates decrease among non-Hispanic white people while increasing among most people of color? - Robison M, Robertson L, Joiner TE.
INTRODUCTION: While suicides in the United States decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic, statistically significant decreases have been limited to White people throughout a large portion of 2020. METHODS: This paper outlines possible explanations f... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrence Source Type: news
Surgical approach in the management of self-inflicted penetrating abdominal trauma with knife-in-situ (Hunting Knife) in Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center: a tertiary institution in Cebu City, Philippines - Choudry M, Bullo SO, Tabuena CY, Tagaytay TGM.
This was a case of an adult patient in their late 50s, who came in ~4 hours post-injury with a self-inflicted stab wound at the epigastric region, with a hunting knife-in situ (figure 1). He was referred to Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center, a tertiary... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Suicide and Self-Harm Source Type: news
New Book Shares Author's Journey to Healing After Brother's Death by Suicide
Book offers the hand of comfort to those left behind in the shadows of loss PHOENIX, April 29, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Author C.A. Blake was 24 years old when her brother, Steve, committed suicide. She struggled with the feeling she wouldn't survive the pain of it. Growing up in a time... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - April 29, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
PET reveals ‘smoldering’ brain inflammation in patients treated for MS
This study tells us something new about the disease and may be giving us an important clue as to what is driving disease progression in patients,” noted Rohit Bakshi, MD, a co-author on the paper.
Ultimately, the study validates the use of F-18 PBR06 PET scans in these patients, with the tracer providing a longer half-life life than current tracers, according to the group. This allows extended imaging acquisition times to measure TSPO as a biomarker, the team wrote.
“This is a new approach that is potentially going to be very helpful for the field, for research, and hopefully for clinical use,” the researchers conc...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 29, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Will Morton Tags: Molecular Imaging Source Type: news
Revolutionary Ketamine Treatment Offers Rapid Relief for Treatment-Resistant Mental Health Conditions
Ketamine treatment at 9 Line Integration offers a revolutionary approach for treatment-resistant depression, PTSD, and anxiety disorders. Rapid relief within hours to days, distinct from traditional therapies, is achieved by stimulating glutamate production, repairing brain damage, and... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - April 29, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: PDT Source Type: news
Study looks at teens who deny suicidal thoughts, but later die by suicide
The researchers found that 30 percent of the screened teens who later self-harmed or died by suicide had reported no thoughts of suicide or self-harm on a questionnaire. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - April 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Erin Blakemore Source Type: news
Is Ethereum responsible for the delay in altcoin season?
The Altcoin Season Index at 35 suggested that the many tokens were not out of depression. • A decline in ETH’s network growth and volume might hinder the upswing. If there is one phrase that has been trending in the market for months without almost nothing to show, it’s “altcoin season.” For the…#ethereum #nonbitcoin #blockchaincenternet #cardano #bitcoin (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Shelter does something special for " depressed " dog struggling in kennel
A recently surrendered dog who was struggling to adjust to life in the shelter has been transformed, thanks to the kind efforts of staff. A little TLC can go a long way for a dog living in one of the many thousands of shelters scattered across the U.S. A 2018 study published in the journal Applied…#grady #britlynpham (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 27, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
BRICS: Expert Says US Economy in Depression as Dollar Strains
The BRICS alliance has continued to embrace local currency promotion as one expert has claimed the US economy is in depression alongside its dollar struggles. Specifically, Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki stated his belief in the rather concerning state of the country’s economy. In a post…#brics #robertkiyosaki #kiyosaki #yesdefinition #q4of #combatalliance #centralbanks (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 27, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Got brothers or sisters? Warm sibling bonds help boost happiness as you age
Researchers have found that a warm, close bond with a sibling in early adult life is predictive of good emotional health later in life, with less loneliness, anxiety and depression. (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - April 27, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Allison Aubrey Source Type: news
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
