The focus of suicide prevention is shifting toward protective factors: characteristics that make it less likely that individuals will consider, attempt or die by suicide.

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In 2013, suicide was the 10th leading cause of death in the U.S., claiming 41,149 lives.

Suicidal thoughts (ideation), plans and attempts are suprisingly common: 12 per cent of Canadians have thought about suicide during their lifetime, 4.3 per cent made a plan and 3.1 per cent attempted ...

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Globally, an estimated 700,000 people take their own life every year - a statistic that underscores the importance of ...

Risk and/or protective factors for depression and suicidal behavior in adolescents may differ significantly between boys and girls.

In 2019, suicide was the 10th leading cause of death in the United States, and the second leading cause of death for young people between the ages of 10 and 34. This number is even higher among ...

The specific risk factors for overt suicidal behavior were being female (compatible with the literature in suggesting that ...

What protective factors reduce the likelihood lesbian and bisexual women will consider killing themselves? That's the focus of a $2 million national study led by researches at the UCF College of ...