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When online social networks open up spaces for suicide prevention with untrained peer support, they walk the fragile line between invasion of privacy and supporting those who need help.
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Young men are twice as likely to die by suicide if they live in rural areas rather than cities, and that disparity is widening. Lack of mental health services is a factor; access to firearms is, too.
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‘Every Life Is Touched By Suicide’: Stanford Psychiatrist Discusses Importance Of Suicide PreventionIt’s always a good time to talk about suicide prevention, said Laura Roberts, MD, professor and chair of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the…
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The conventional thinking is that suicide is a problem in high-income countries. But a new WHO report says that three-fourths of suicide deaths are in the low- and middle-income world.
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Researchers don't know why middle-aged men are increasingly likely to kill themselves. But they say it shows that efforts to reduce the toll of suicide should be focused on men.
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After the Food and Drug Administration said that antidepressants could spur suicidal thinking in teens, doctors prescribed the drugs less often. The change may have led to more suicides.
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http://media.soundmedicine.org/segments/102713_2.mp3In 2004, the FDA issued a warning that antidepressants can raise the risk for suicidal thoughts in…