Widespread misconceptions about home firearm safety. Many adults overestimate protection against home invasions while ...

Permanent and non-modifiable risk factors cannot be changed and may alert others to the heightened risk of suicide during periods of the recurrence of a mental or substance abuse disorder or following ...

Identification and early, aggressive treatment of psychiatric problems, especially depression, as well as reduction of modifiable suicide risk factors among patients with neurologic illnesses is ...

Addressing suicide risk in practice can be stressful. This practical framework can guide your assessment and help you understand your client's risk as you work to establish safety.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Risk and Protective Factors for Suicide. Jobes, D. A. (2023). Managing Suicidal Risk: A Collaborative Approach (3rd ed.). New York, NY ...

Social determinants of health, such as incarceration status and partner violence, were strongly associated with increased suicide risk.

Sarah Schuster has a journalism degree from Syracuse University. She spent seven years helping people tell their mental health stories at The Mighty, and is currently pursing a master's in social ...

Substance use disorders and suicide occur more frequently among youth and adults, compared to older persons. For particular groups at risk, such as American Indians and Alaskan Natives, depression and ...

Sept. 8-15, 2019 is National Suicide Prevention Week. Each year, 47,000 Americans die by suicide. For every person who dies by suicide, 25 people attempt suicide. That’s 1,175,000 people who ...

The suicide rate in the United States remained at about historic highs in 2023, according to preliminary data from the ...

Suicide remains a leading cause of ... s spiritual or religious background can reveal protective resources and potential risk factors. Dr. van den Brink and his colleagues stress the need for ...