A new neuroimaging test could help doctors identify CTE in those exposed to repetitive brain injuries, such as NFL players, a new study reports. Read More
Machine learning may allow clinicians better ability to predict which of their patients will attempt suicide, a new study reports. Read More
Studying self-injury mortality (SIM) allows for the closer study of suicide trends and drug overdose deaths. Read More
Neuroimaging can be used to assess a person's risk of suicidal behavior. Those with mood disorders, a history of suicidal thoughts, and those with a history of suicide attempts have less connectivity in the cognitive control network. They also have reduced connectivity between the cognitive control network and the default mode network. Read More
Researchers find significant differences in the brains of teens with bipolar disorder that attempt to take their lives over those with the disorder who have never attempted suicide. Read More
In a new study, researchers report on the potential for using psilocybin, a hallucinogenic compound derived from magic mushrooms, for treating patients with treatment resistant depression. Read More
According to a new study released by the CDC, suicide rates among people with epilepsy are 22 percent higher than in the general population. Read More
According to a new study, people thinking about suicide who play action video games may be significantly more likely to attempt suicide than those who play other types of video games. Read More
Ketamine, an anesthetics which has been commonly used as an illicit party drug, is helping people overcome depression. The drug works rapidly and provides lasting relief from depressive symptoms for weeks after exposure. Researchers are examining how ketamine works in the brain to help positively influence behavior in those with mood disorders. Read More
Researchers say almost one third of Americans are unknowingly taking medications that can increase depression and suicide risks. Read More
According to researchers, people with insomnia are more likely to report thoughts of death and suicide during a 30 day period than those who don't suffer from sleep disturbances. Read More
Researchers investigate how artificial intelligence technologies could help to identify those at risk of suicide and deliver assistance to prevent a person from taking their life. Read More
