Suicidal Ideation and Behavior

A strong ethno-cultural identity and a sense of connection to the land may lower suicide rates among aboriginal populations, according to a study published in the International Journal ... Read More

13 Reasons Why is a runaway hit with teens and tweens. Here’s what you need to know and how to discuss the controversial topics it introduces (and doesn’t always handle responsibly) ... Read More

In the United States, religious participation is linked to a lower risk of suicide, but that correlation does not exist everywhere, according to a study published in the Journal of Health ... Read More

Women diagnosed with learning difficulties or disabilities are significantly more likely than other women to attempt suicide, according to a study published in the Journal of Learning Disabilities. ... Read More

Men who own handguns are more likely to view the world as a dangerous, uncertain place, according to a study published in the journal Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. According ... Read More

Opioid overdoses, which killed more than 33,000 people in 2015, are now the leading cause of death among people younger than 50. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports ... Read More

In 2017, the suicide rate reached a 33-year high. Suicide is now the second-leading cause of death among teenagers, and an American dies by suicide every 12.8 minutes. Deaths by suicide ... Read More

A few weeks ago, I had two people I work with in my private practice reference the Netflix original series 13 Reasons Why. This captivating miniseries, based on the 2007 teen fiction book ... Read More

From 2008-2015, the number of children admitted to children’s hospitals for suicidal thoughts or self-harm more than doubled. More than half of these admissions were among teens ages ... Read More

Despite efforts to broaden access to quality mental health care, a study published in the journal Psychiatric Services suggests more Americans than ever are experiencing serious psychological ... Read More

Amy Bleuel, the mental health advocate who founded global nonprofit Project Semicolon, died at age 31 last month. The cause of death was suicide. Amy Bleuel and Project Semicolon Bleuel ... Read More

Heroin use increased almost 500% between 2001 and 2013, with white males succumbing to heroin addiction at a higher rate than other groups. Researchers from Columbia University surveyed ... Read More