Gun Violence

The American Psychiatric Association said it “stands in solidarity” with the LGBTQ community in the aftermath of the shooting at Club Q Nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and amidst ongoing discrimination.

The recent Supreme Court decisions on abortion access and firearm restrictions both have implications for people capable of pregnancy, according to a perspective published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Ragy Girgis, MD, MS, about findings from the Columbia Mass Murder Database he co-developed, the associations between mental illness and mass shootings and more.

A majority of adults in the United States agreed on the importance of schools playing a key role in advocating for mental health, according to results of a recent survey from the American Psychiatric Association.

Poor sleep hygiene habits and worries about current events are negatively impacting Americans’ sleep quality, according to the latest survey from U.S. News & World Report.

In a reckless decision made by a conservative majority, the Supreme Court struck down a New York State law that restricted carrying guns in public.

I’ve had it. I’m tired of it.

Senators have announced a bipartisan proposal to reduce the threat of gun violence in the United States.

NEW ORLEANS – Psychiatrists who identify a patient at risk for committing violence should work with other subject matter professionals to determine the protective factors that can help reduce that person’s risk, Jack S. Rozel, MD, MSL, said.

Suicidal ideation appears similar between gun owners and non-gun owners when the probability of suicide is low, but when the probability rises, gun owners were less likely to endorse active means, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open.