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·December 14, 2022·3 min read

Four Genes Identified as Heightening Risk of Suicidal Thoughts and Actions

Researchers have identified four genes, ESR1, DCC, DRD2, and TRAF3, that are associated with an increased risk of suicidal thoughts and actions.

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·December 5, 2022·6 min read

The Undying Holiday-Suicide Myth

Despite media claims that suicide rates increase dramatically over the holiday period, researchers report the average daily suicide rate during the holidays remain among the lowest rate of any period of the year.

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·November 17, 2022·5 min read

LGBTQIA+ Youth More Than Twice as Likely to Attempt Suicide Than Heterosexual Peers

Young people who are members of the LGBTQIA+ community are twice as likely to experience suicidal thoughts and attempt suicide than their heterosexual peers.

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·October 31, 2022·4 min read

Mass School Shootings Are Not Caused by Mental Illness

Most perpetrators of mass school shootings do not suffer from severe mental illness, a new study reports. When psychosis is present, mass murderers in an academic setting use means other than firearms to commit their crimes. Consistent with previous findings, the majority of mass school shooters are male and caucasian, and almost half of school shooting episodes end with the perpetrator's suicide.

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·October 7, 2022·6 min read

Borderline Personality Disorder-Related Stigma Undermines Patient Care and Efforts to Reduce Suicide

Study reveals those with borderline personality disorder and their carers face stigma and discrimination by mental health service providers following suicide attempts and episodes of self-harm.

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·October 1, 2022·7 min read

Folic Acid Treatment Is Associated With Decreased Risk of Suicide Attempts

Study reveals a 44% reduction in suicidal events, including suicide attempts and self-harm, in depressed patients who took folic acid supplements.

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·September 8, 2022·6 min read

Subtle Structural Brain Alterations in Youth With Suicidal Behaviors

Neuroimaging study reveals subtle size differences in the prefrontal region of the brain in young people with major depressive disorders and suicidal behaviors.

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·July 18, 2022·5 min read

Troubling Rise in Suicides Linked With Common Food Preservative

Health experts call for stricter regulations for the use of sodium nitrite, a product commonly used for meat curing, following its link to suicides and increased numbers of poisonings.

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·June 21, 2022·5 min read

A Link Between Intimate Partner Violence, Self-Harm and Suicidality in Both Men and Women

Women and men who have suffered abuse at the hands of an intimate partner are twice as likely to self-harm, twice as likely to have suicidal ideations, and three times as likely to attempt suicide as those who have not experienced abusive relationships.

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·June 14, 2022·4 min read

Most Male Suicides in Us Show No Link to Mental Health Issues

60% of male suicide victims have no prior history of documented mental health problems, a new study reports.

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·June 13, 2022·6 min read

Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors Linked to Hormone-Sensitive Brain Disorder

A new study reveals that 34% of people with premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) have attempted suicide. Researchers say PMDD is an independent contributor to suicidal thoughts and behaviors.

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·May 5, 2022·4 min read

Researchers Reveal Possible Molecular Blood Signature for Suicide in Major Depression

Researchers have identified a blood biomarker that predicts the risk of suicide in patients with major depressive disorder. The biomarker also can help researchers understand the molecular changes in suicide victims.

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suicide

Four Genes Identified as Heightening Risk of Suicidal Thoughts and Actions

The Undying Holiday-Suicide Myth

LGBTQIA+ Youth More Than Twice as Likely to Attempt Suicide Than Heterosexual Peers

Mass School Shootings Are Not Caused by Mental Illness

Borderline Personality Disorder-Related Stigma Undermines Patient Care and Efforts to Reduce Suicide

Folic Acid Treatment Is Associated With Decreased Risk of Suicide Attempts

Subtle Structural Brain Alterations in Youth With Suicidal Behaviors

Troubling Rise in Suicides Linked With Common Food Preservative

A Link Between Intimate Partner Violence, Self-Harm and Suicidality in Both Men and Women

Most Male Suicides in Us Show No Link to Mental Health Issues

Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors Linked to Hormone-Sensitive Brain Disorder

Researchers Reveal Possible Molecular Blood Signature for Suicide in Major Depression

Cold Sore Virus Reprograms Brain Immune Cells

Four Paths the Brain Takes After Trauma

Risk-Taking Spikes Before Alcohol Bingeing

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