Suicide

Post-acne scarring should be treated as a distinct condition from acne vulgaris and deserves a comprehensive and unique clinical approach, according to a study.

In the year since its launch, the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline has provided millions of Americans with timely, lifesaving care, according to a press release issued by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing.

The prevalence of suicide ideation is comparable across people of all racial and ethnic groups who have alcohol use disorder, but those from underrepresented groups are less likely to be diagnosed, an expert told Healio.

Transgender individuals may be at significantly higher risk for suicide compared the nontransgender population, according to a study published in JAMA.

Marijuana legalization may be associated with higher rates of suicide among adolescents and young adults, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.

SAN FRANCISCO — Providers whose patients died by suicide experienced long-term negative effects, according to a poster presented at the American Psychiatric Association annual meeting.

During its House of Delegates meeting, the AMA adopted a policy recognizing that children’s mental health and barriers to care in the United States represent a national emergency.

INDIANAPOLIS — In a survey of psychiatrically hospitalized youth, more than half of participants reported their most recent suicide attempt occurred in the evening and night. According to researchers, the diurnal variation in suicidal ideation points to the need for increased support in the later hours of the day to decrease youth suicide risk.

SAN FRANCISCO — Youths who died by firearm suicide were often introduced to the weapons through family culture, according to data presented at the American Psychiatric Association.

Rates of suicidal behavior and ideation increased among high school girls, according to findings published in a Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Supplement.