EurekAlert!14d
Lower education levels linked to higher suicide rates—up to 13 times higher
A research team led by Professor Myung Ki from the Department of Preventive Medicine at Korea University College of Medicine ...
Why are suicide rates so high in bipolar disorder, and what can we do about it?
Bipolar disorder is a severe mental illness characterised by episodes of mania (high energy, impulsivity) and depression ...
The Malta Independent11d
Government launches National Suicide Prevention Strategy for the next five years
Through the Ministry for Health and Active Ageing, the government has launched a new National Suicide Prevention Strategy. The five-year strategy will last until 2030 and will cost a total of ...
Opinion
Cutting veterans’ suicide prevention in the name of efficiency is a fatal mistake
Barbie Rohde holds a photo of her son, Army Sgt. Cody Bowman, at her home Sunday, June 11, 2023, in Flint, Texas. Rohde runs the most active chapter of a nonprofit called Mission 22, focused on ending ...
The Japan Times3d
School-age suicides in Japan hit all-time high
The number of suicides among elementary, junior high and high school students exceeded 500 for a third consecutive year in ...
Portland Press Herald26d
38% of LGBTQ+ youth in Maine have considered suicide, national report says
A new report on the well-being of LGBTQ+ people ages 13 to 24 shows high rates of suicidal ... The Trevor Project, a national nonprofit focused on suicide prevention among LGBTQ+ youth, conducts ...
Psychiatry Advisor1d
Total Injury Death Rate Increased From 2013 to 2021, Followed by Decline
The total injury death rate in the United States increased from 2013 through 2021, then declined through 2023.
USC Center for Health Journalism7d
Suicide Rates Spike for Black Youth Even as Systemic Barriers Thwart Mental Health Care
Like many Black teens across the country, Duchess-Angelica Wright struggles to maintain her mental health. As a young Black ...
Medical Xpress14d
Lower education levels linked to higher suicide rates—up to 13 times higher
This is nearly ten times the national average suicide rate of ... which has one of the highest suicide rates in the world—and surpasses the rate of 232 among the Guarani Kaiowa people in the ...