Suicide

ED visits for youth with suicidal thoughts and behaviors initially decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic, likely because of lockdown orders, then aligned with 2019 levels, according to a cross-sectional study published in JAMA Psychiatry.

Suicide was the 10th leading cause of death in the U.S. overall between 2001 and 2019, according to CDC data.

Ending physician suicide from burnout relies on early identification of and intervention for unwellness before it leads to impairment, according to a speaker at the Ending Physician Burnout Global Summit.

Patients with head and neck cancer who reside in rural areas appeared five times more likely to commit suicide than the general population, according to study results published in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery.

Co-occurrence of multiple abuse subtypes across childhood and adulthood was linked to higher psycho-social risk and suicide attempt history among military service members hospitalized due to suicide risk, study results showed.

Study results published in Journal of Clinical Psychiatry indicated that suicidal behaviors were common among U.S. veterans, especially among young veterans.

People who received a Lyme disease diagnosis in a hospital setting had increased risk for mental disorders, affective disorders, suicide attempts and suicide, according to results of a nationwide cohort study conducted in Denmark.

Five newer antiseizure medications approved since 2008 did not increase suicidality risk among people with epilepsy, according to results of a meta-analysis published in JAMA Neurology.

The death of Lorna Breen, MD, FAEP, the New York-Presbyterian Allen Hospital clinician who took her own life in April 2020, drew new attention to physician suicide, and led to an act of legislation that bears her name.

Muslim adults in the U.S. were twice as likely to report a history of suicide attempt compared with individuals from other faith traditions, according to results of a survey in a research letter published in JAMA Psychiatry.