The overall global number of deaths by suicide increased by almost 20,000 during the past 30 years, new research shows.
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The Secret I’ll Take to My Grave: Doc Reveals
An internist will never forget the dark secret his patient revealed during a routine visit — or the grim aftermath.
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Researchers reveal new suicide prevention tools from survivors
In suicide research, lessons from survivors—people who, despite the urge to die, find ways to cope and reasons to live—are
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Study finds no rise in English suicide rates during first lockdown
Suicide rates in England did not rise following the first national lockdown in 2020 despite higher levels of greater distress,
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No evidence of an increase in risk of suicide in first months of the pandemic, but continued monitoring needed
A new observational study is the first to examine suicides occurring during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic in
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Prescription opioid misuse tied to increased suicide behaviors in youth
(HealthDay)—Youth with prescription opioid misuse (POM), especially current POM, have an increased risk for suicide-related behaviors, according to a study
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Death by suicide? Drug overdoses muddy waters for investigators, amplify mental health crisis
Classifying a death as suicide may be easiest for medical examiners and coroners in the western United States, which reports
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Suicide watch more important now than ever, study says
A recent study by a team of University of Cincinnati researchers shows that suicide planning, attempts and completions were already
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In a holiday season unlike any other, avoid unfounded claims about suicide
The holiday season usually has the lowest monthly suicide rates. And while the COVID-19 pandemic has increased risk factors associated
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Queensland suicide rate unaffected during first phase of the COVID-19 pandemic
Up until the end of August there was no overall change in Queensland’s suspected suicide rate between since the declaration
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