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May 04, 2023
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Social determinants of health linked to suicide risk

Social determinants of health linked to suicide risk

U.S. counties with greater social vulnerability had higher rates of suicide, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.

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May 01, 2023
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VIDEO: Consider family’s role, personal mental health when working with suicidal youth

VIDEO: Consider family’s role, personal mental health when working with suicidal youth

For Mental Health Awareness Month, Jonathan B. Singer, PhD, LCSW, discussed his advice for working with suicidal youth and their families.

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May 01, 2023
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How PCPs can help prevent firearm-related suicide

How PCPs can help prevent firearm-related suicide

SAN DIEGO — Primary care physicians play an important role in preventing suicide using firearms, according to a presenter at the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting.

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April 26, 2023
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Suicidality, self-harm ideation among LGBTQ+ youth vary based on daily stressors

Suicidality, self-harm ideation among LGBTQ+ youth vary based on daily stressors

On days when youth in the LGBTQ+ community reported more external and internal identity-related stressors, they also reported more intense thoughts of suicide and non-suicidal self-injury, data showed.

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April 21, 2023
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Suspected suicidal cannabis use up since 2009

Suspected suicidal cannabis use up since 2009

The number of suspected suicidal cannabis exposures increased from 2009 to 2021, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.

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April 20, 2023
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New suicidality in veterans during pandemic linked to preexisting mental health

New suicidality in veterans during pandemic linked to preexisting mental health

Veterans with feelings of loneliness and lower life purpose that preceded the COVID-19 pandemic had greater odds of developing new suicidal thoughts or behaviors during the pandemic, data published in JAMA Psychiatry showed.

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April 13, 2023
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Emotions after socialization may explain link between suicidality, social disconnect

Emotions after socialization may explain link between suicidality, social disconnect

WASHINGTON — Suicidality was associated with weakened positive affect reactivity during conversation, which may explain the link between suicidality and social disconnection, according to findings presented here.

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April 12, 2023
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Q&A: Simple machine learning model predicts suicide risk well

Q&A: Simple machine learning model predicts suicide risk well

A logistic regression model for predicting suicide risk performed similarly well compared with more complex machine learning models, according to findings published in npj Digital Medicine.

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April 03, 2023
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Blood alcohol concentration level associated with use of firearm for suicide

Blood alcohol concentration level associated with use of firearm for suicide

Among people who drank alcohol before taking their own life, the likelihood of using a firearm increased with blood alcohol concentration up to a certain level, then decreased, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.

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April 03, 2023
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Meta-analysis: Exercise significantly decreases suicide attempts

Meta-analysis: Exercise significantly decreases suicide attempts

Exercise significantly decreased suicide attempts, according to researchers, highlighting the importance of prescribing exercise to patients with mental illnesses.

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