Utah woman arrested on suspicion of murder in uncompleted suicide pact with friend
A 21-year-old Utah woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a friend was shot in what police said was an uncompleted suicide pact (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - May 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Anti-LGBTQ+ Policies Have an Alarming Effect on Youth Mental Health, Survey Finds
Nearly 40% of LGBTQ+ youth have seriously considered attempting suicide in the last year, according to a survey by the Trevor Project, a national suicide prevention organization that operates a hotline and collects data on the mental health of queer youth.
More than 18,500 LGBTQ+ people living in the U.S. between the ages of 13 and 24 participated in the survey, which was conducted between September and December 2023.
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The findings are part of the organization’s sixth annual survey results, and have been released in a year where more than 480 anti-LGBTQ+ bills have ...
Source: TIME: Health - May 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Solcyré Burga Tags: Uncategorized embargoed study News Desk Source Type: news
Borderline personality traits do not moderate the relationship between depression, beliefs, and suicidal thoughts and behaviors - Stubbing J, Tolin DF, Sain KS, Everhardt K, Rudd MD, Diefenbach GJ.
Adults with clinically significant borderline personality disorder traits (BPTs) are at high risk of experiencing suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STBs). STBs among those with BPTs have been associated with suicidal beliefs (e.g., that one is unlovable or ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 1, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Intentional benzodiazepine poisoning in older adults reported to United States Poison Centers - Choi NG, Choi BY, Marti CN, Baker SD.
This study utilizes poison control center data on benzodiazepine-involved cases aged 50 and above to compare the characteristics of suspected suicide... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 1, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Prevalence of and risk factors for suicidal ideation in adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study - Dumont R, Lorthe E, Richard V, Loizeau A, Fernandez G, De Ridder D, Pennacchio F, Lamour J, Zaballa ME, Baysson H, Posfay-Barbe KM, Barbe RP, Stringhini S, Guessous I.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Pandemic-related life changes may have had a deleterious impact on suicidal behaviours. Early detection of suicidal ideation and identification of subgroups at increased risk could help prevent suicide, one of the leading causes ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 1, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Where do incarcerated trans women prefer to be housed and why? Adding nuanced understandings to a complex debate through the voices of formerly incarcerated trans women in Australia and the United States - Br ömdal A, Sanders T, Stanners M, du Plessis C, Gildersleeve J, Mullens AB, Phillips TM, Debattista J, Daken K, Clark KA, Hughto JMW.
BACKGROUND: Incarcerated trans women experience significant victimization, mistreatment, barriers to gender-affirming care, and human rights violations, conferring high risk for trauma, psychological distress, self-harm, and suicide. Across the globe, most... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 1, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
Access to firearms for Californians ages 15 –24 associated with increased suicide risk
Key takeawaysIn 2022, youth who had access to firearms were approximately twice as likely to have attempted suicide during their lifetime.Youth who expressed worry about being a victim of firearm violence were nearly twice as likely to report suicidal thoughts compared to youth who didn’t express those concerns.1 in 4 California adolescents ages 15 –17 and nearly 1 in 3 Californians ages 18–24 said they had suicidal thoughts at least once in their lifetime.Fears of gun violence and access to firearms showed troubling connections to suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts among Californians ages 15 –24, say the aut...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - April 30, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Global Data on Physician Suicide Scarce Global Data on Physician Suicide Scarce
There is a lack of global data on physician suicide and few resources available to help tackle the problem.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - April 30, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news
Anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation among early adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic - Danzo S, Kuklinski MR, Sterling SA, Beck A, Braciszewski JM, Boggs J, Briney JS, Charvat-Aguilar N, Eisenberg N, Kaffl A, Kline-Simon A, Loree AM, Lyons VH, Morse EF, Morrison KM, Negusse R, Scheuer H.
BACKGROUND: Anxiety and depression are among the most common and debilitating psychiatric disorders affecting youth, with both related to increased suicide risk. While rates of youth anxiety and depression were increasing before the COVID-19 pandemic, the ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 30, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Pain tolerance as a 'barrier' to nonsuicidal self-injury: a longitudinal study - Boyne H, Hamza CA.
Theoretical perspectives underscore that low pain tolerance may be a relevant 'barrier' to non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI). However, there is limited longitudinal work on the link between pain tolerance and NSSI, which is needed to assess if pain tolerance... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 30, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Suicide mortality following the implementation of tobacco packaging and pricing policies in Korea: an interrupted time-series analysis - Jin T, Seo J, Ye S, Lee S, Park EY, Oh JK, Han C, Kim B.
BACKGROUND: To prevent tobacco use in Korea, the national quitline number was added to tobacco packages in December 2012, tobacco prices were raised by 80% in January 2015, and graphic health warning labels were placed on tobacco packages in December 2016.... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 30, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Zero Suicide International: an opportunity across Asia - Ahmedani BK, Frank C, Zervos J.
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Source: SafetyLit - April 30, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Community-Based Prevention Source Type: news
Suicide attempts in schizophrenia - a large retrospective cohort study from a tertiary care psychiatry centre in India - Mamtani H, Pathak H, Sakhardande K, Gowda GS, Muliyala KP, Philip M, Moirangthem S, Reddi VSK, Varambally S.
This study aimed to identify the rates and associated correlates of SA in schizophrenia by reviewing a large cohort (n=500). Nearly... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 30, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Dramatic Increase in College Student Suicide Rates Dramatic Increase in College Student Suicide Rates
Since 2002, there has been a dramatic increase in suicide rates among US college athletes, making it the second-most common cause of death in this population.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - April 30, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Psychiatry Clinical Summary Source Type: news
America ’s Age Old Mental Health Crisis
In 1956, my uncle John F. Kennedy, then a U.S. senator, wrote a book that is probably more famous for its great title than its contents. It was called Profiles in Courage. And it was about eight U.S. senators who JFK felt had made particularly courageous contributions to American history.
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For a while now, I have been thinking about what courage means to me. While growing up with my father, Ted Kennedy, in the Senate, and then serving in the House of Representatives myself for many years, I saw quite a bit of bravery in politics. But the truth is, the most courageous people I...
Source: TIME: Health - April 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Patrick J. Kennedy and Stephen Fried Tags: Uncategorized freelance Source Type: news
