Suicide News

Perinatal vs. non-perinatal suicide was more likely to be associated with depression, substance use, physical health issues and recent bereavement, highlighting the need for targeted interventions and policies, researchers reported.

United States Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy, MD, MBA, declared firearm violence a public health crisis in the United States and called for more strategies to prevent firearm-related injuries and deaths.

Veterans who were paired with service dogs demonstrated lower PTSD symptom severity, anxiety and depression, a study published in JAMA Network Open showed.

NEW YORK — Dynamic deconstructive psychotherapy appeared effective at reducing suicide ideation among suicidal adolescents, according to a poster presented at the American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting.

Preteens whose parents were incarcerated or arrested were more likely to experience suicidal ideation, according to research published in Pediatrics.

All women with vs. without premenstrual disorders had higher risk for suicide, whereas those diagnosed at younger than 25 years had increased all-cause mortality risk, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.

NEW YORK — May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a perfect opportunity for individuals to focus on their state of mind, Carol A. Bernstein, MD, said in this Healio video from the American Psychiatric Association annual meeting.

NEW YORK — Grief is a common experience that is not discussed often enough, journalist and political commentator Anderson Cooper said during the opening session of the American Psychiatric Association annual meeting.

Natural language processing software identified possible suicidal risk among patients who had not indicated suicidal ideation through typical health screenings, according to study results.

The Biden-Harris Administration released the 2024 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention and Federal Action Plan, which includes actions to address substance use and suicide risk and evaluate community-based suicide prevention efforts.