Suicide News

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome were at a more than eightfold risk for attempting suicide, with young adults particularly susceptible to risk, according to a study published in Annals of Internal Medicine.

Parents of children with cancer are at increased risk for suicide attempt within the first 7 years following their child’s diagnosis, according to a population comparison study published in PLOS Medicine.

Preliminary results from an ongoing FDA investigation found no evidence that weight-loss drugs cause suicidal ideations and aspirations, although the agency said it cannot rule out a risk entirely.

Adults receiving semaglutide as a type 2 diabetes or obesity medication have a lower risk for suicidal ideation than those who are using a drug that is not a GLP-1 receptor agonist, according to findings published in Nature Medicine.

Women with clinically diagnosed perinatal depression have an increased risk for suicidal behavior, especially within the first year after diagnosis, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.

Some of the most-viewed stories on Healio Psychiatry over the past year highlighted the FDA designating an at-home depression treatment as a breakthrough device as well as the transformative power of psychedelics.

In the wake of record suicide numbers, primary care physicians are in a unique position to offer front-line mental health care, according to experts.

ORLANDO — A home-based mental health program for individuals with epilepsy was effective in detecting symptoms of depression and suicidality, according to a poster.

Isotretinoin is not associated with an increased risk for suicide or psychiatric conditions on a population level, according to a study.

A rise in child suicides in the United States may be connected to the nation’s opioid crisis, according to a study published in Demography.