The rate of suicide attempts in children and adolescents increased by 22 per cent during the pandemic compared to before the pandemic.
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Sen. John Fetterman’s admission to a hospital for mental health treatment has set off an important national discussion about the need to reduce stigmas around mental illness.
The mortality rate of people with eating disorders is six times higher than the general population, and they are five times more likely to attempt suicide. However, few people seek treatment.
Researchers who analyzed every sports bet placed online since 2018 found that young adults are the fastest-growing group of bettors, with more than 70% of them placing in-game bets.
Public policies should be looking to increase awareness of the link between alcohol and suicide and to assess and treat problematic alcohol use as a way to prevent suicide.
Self-blame was found to be associated with experiencing suicidal thoughts.
Imposing outright social media bans can do more harm than good.
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is a multifaceted disorder. There are complex reasons why this population may be at higher risk for suicide, suicide attempts and suicidal ideation.
Youth suicides in the US have increased by around 50% over the past decade – gun availability is a big part of that trend.
Care leavers are over-represented in the justice system. Rising rates of self-harm show an urgent need for greater mental health support.
Individuals who experience suicidal thoughts can show signs of this in the language they use. We analysed more than 100 suicide notes to find these language patterns.
The evidence is growing that experiencing both systemic and everyday race-based discrimination may lead some Black Americans to become depressed and think about suicide.
Early life influences have been linked to higher risk of suicide later in life. Reducing those risks, and boosting resilience in children exposed to them, may help reduce suicide rates.
Islamophobia increased post-9/11. Twenty years later, American Muslims are still dealing with the mental health effects – and research barriers limit what is known about what puts them at risk.
Combating catastrophic demoralization and suicidal thoughts during COVID-19 means supporting people to reconnect with their values, with meaning in life and with others.
Rates of suicidal behaviour are higher among South African students than among the general population or students in other countries. Understanding why will help shape prevention efforts.
Heatwaves are here to stay, and they aren’t all sun and games.
The U.S. suicide rate has been increasing for decades. According to a sociologist who studies suicide, depression is just one factor among many implicated social conditions.
The famous American gothic author’s death has long remained a mystery – but new research sheds some light on the ‘suicide hypothesis’.
As universities advocate for ‘zero suicide’ frameworks, it is important for university leaders to work at suicide awareness, prevention and response, and to reinforce a culture of compassion.
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Clinical Psychologist and Professor in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Dalhousie University
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Assistant Professor of Social Work, Policy, and Practice, University of Chicago
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Professor of Internet Studies, Curtin University
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Lecturer in Mental Health, Queen's University Belfast
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Lecturer in Mental Health, The Open University
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Professor and Director, Center for Gambling Studies, Rutgers University
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Senior Research Scientist at the Australian E-Health Research Centre., CSIRO
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Chief Specialist Scientist in Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council
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Senior Lecturer in Criminology, Lancaster University
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Principal Research Scientist, Australian eHealth Research Centre, CSIRO
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Professor, Canada Research Chair in Determinants of Child Development, Owerko Centre at the Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary
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Assistant professor, School of Psychology, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
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Assistant professor of Psychology, Florida State University
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Associate Professor of Education, University of Calgary
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Assistant Professor, McGill Group for Suicide Studies, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University
