Suicide

CDC officials reported a historic increase of 35% in firearm homicides in 2020. This is the highest firearm homicide rate in the United States in more than 25 years, according to a CDC Vital Signs analysis.

Epilepsy was not a significant factor among adults who had been hospitalized for attempted suicide, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.

HHS has announced the launch of the Maternal Mental Health Hotline, a national, confidential, toll-free service for new and expecting mothers who are experiencing mental health challenges.

CHICAGO — Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States, and it is more common among physicians than among the general population, according to speakers at the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting.

Incidence of suicide was higher among physicians than in the general population and affected female physicians significantly more than male, according to a study published in Psychiatry Research.

Treatment with medications for opioid use disorder is associated with significant reductions in multiple modes of mortality for American veterans, according to a study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry.

A treatment mode specifically targeting prevention of addiction-related suicide is superior to customary care for improving knowledge, behaviors and help-seeking, according to a randomized clinical trial published in JAMA Network Open.

The COVID-19 pandemic was associated with an increased rate of suicide in Japan, especially among young adults in their 20s, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

Children exposed to their parents’ patterns of suicidal behavior and methods are at a higher risk for repeating the same behaviors, according to a Danish study published in Lancet Psychiatry.

DENVER – Understanding biomechanisms and other factors related to trauma that lead to suicidality are crucial for better therapeutic outcomes, an expert said at the Anxiety and Depression Association of America annual conference.