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After my niece died by suicide, I began researching how Chinese immigrant families feel about their children’s mental health and why they often avoid care.
Women with PMDD are twice as likely to die by suicide compared to those without the condition.
Talking therapies and other treatments may not address the underlying issues that are causing men to harm themselves.
‘I don’t want to live but I don’t want to die.’ ‘I wish I could fall asleep and not wake up.’ When people talk like this, how should we respond?
There are strong links between child sexual abuse and suicide but investment in specialist services to address this national tragedy is sadly lacking.
To prevent suicide by firearm: Reduce access for youths or adults with suicide risk.
A suicide attempt doesn’t always involve prior planning or thinking. But there are warnings signs.
You might feel worried, shocked and unsure what to say. But staying connected to the person can be powerful.
Suicide is complex. But researchers are finding that AI and real-time monitoring tools could help offer support at exactly the right moment.
Nationally, about 11 male educators die by suicide for every 100,000 people, compared with a rate of almost 23 for all Americans.
While more young people openly identify as LGBQ, many still face substantial challenges that can contribute to a greater prevalence of mental health concerns.
Feelings of sadness or irritability that last a month or more after a life-threatening event could be signs of acute stress or PTSD.
People with mental health conditions wait the longest in emergency out of any patient type. But psychiatrist shortages and a mass resignation in NSW may make people wonder where else to go.
Statistics show that veterans die by suicide from firearms – a particularly lethal means of suicide – at a higher rate than in the general population.
The threat of legal sanctions or imprisonment for a suicide survivor can have serious negative repercussions.
For some, emptiness is a chronic, life-limiting issue. But how can we quantify such a complex feeling?
Stress, poor pay and job insecurity are driving professional chefs away from the hospitality industry in Australia and New Zealand. Tourism is also feeling the impact of the looming skill shortage.
The study found women were at the greatest risk of suicide during the secretory and proliferative phases of their menstrual cycle.
Many people with eating disorders die from suicide. Improving perception of internal body states, or interoception, can help everyone better care for their own bodies.
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Assistant Professor of Social Work, Policy, and Practice, University of Chicago
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Program Coordinator, School of Criminology & Criminal Justice, Arizona State University
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Research Analyst at the Center for Violence Prevention and Community Safety, Arizona State University
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Assistant Professor, McGill Group for Suicide Studies, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University
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