Youth suicides in the US have increased by around 50% over the past decade – gun availability is a big part of that trend.
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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.
Mental health researchers based at Queen’s University in Canada and Oxford University in the U.K. are helping universities take the lead in developing improved student mental health care.
Suicide rates increase in times of economic strife and uncertainty
The story highlights complex barriers to support after a sudden death or suicide.
The suicides this week of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain shocked and saddened many. And the news was disturbing. Why is it so hard to know who might commit suicide?
Top contributors
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Assistant Professor of Social Work, Policy, and Practice, University of Chicago
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Clinical Psychologist and Professor in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Dalhousie University
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Assistant professor of Psychology, Florida State University
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Lecturer in English and Writing, James Cook University
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Professor of Psychology, University of St. Thomas
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Professor & Research Chair in Urban Health, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Associate Professor of Psychological Sciences, Auburn University
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Associate Professor, School of Business, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, and Director, Mental Health Strategy, University of Calgary
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Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research), The University of Western Australia
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Assistant Professor, McGill Group for Suicide Studies, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University
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Senior Lecturer in Criminology, Lancaster University
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Professor of Health Sciences and Epidemiology, Northeastern University
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Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in School-Based Mental Health and Violence Prevention, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
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Lecturer in Mental Health, Queen's University Belfast
