Suicide

Military service could be a protective factor against suicide risk among people with functional disabilities, according to a study.

A commonly used depression screening tool was better at identifying patients who would attempt suicide in the next 3 months than screening tools specifically asking about suicidal ideation, according to an expert.

Alcohol and tobacco use were both notably associated with suicide attempts among adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the results of research presented at this year’s Osteopathic Medical Education Conference, or OMED.

Health care workers overall face a higher risk for suicide, especially registered nurses, health care support workers and health technicians, according to the results of research published in JAMA.

Digital experiences among adolescents may significantly impact their mental health and well-being, according to a presenter at the American Psychiatric Nurses Association Annual Conference.

High rates of physician suicide are a devastating reality that require multiple solutions, according to experts.

National Suicide Prevention Month, during September, came this year shortly after the CDC released data pinning 2022 as the all-time high for U.S. suicide deaths, with a total of nearly 50,000.

Suicidal behavior was associated with more than twice the risk for all-cause mortality in patients with major depressive disorder, as well as increased work loss and health care resource utilization, according to a Swedish study.

Peer victimization and suicidality were associated with higher headache frequency in adolescents, while the association between headache and gender diversity weakened after controlling for other factors, according to research in Neurology.

Annual suicide deaths in the United States hit nearly 50,000 in 2022, reaching an all-time high, according to provisional data from the CDC.