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There's bad news and good news in a study of lives lost to suicide around the world. More...
Young people jailed in adult prisons, often while awaiting trial or sentencing, are at high risk for suicide, and the prison system is doing little to stop it, a new study warns. More...
The risk of suicide is more than four times higher among Americans with cancer than those without the disease, a new study finds. More...
When children are having suicidal thoughts, their parents may often be in the dark, a new study shows. More...
A cancer diagnosis can be tough to take, and a new study finds many patients contemplate suicide. More...
Nearly 28 million Americans are affected by the skin condition eczema, and for some it may become so chronic and severe they consider suicide, new research shows. More...
The rate of suicide among U.S. workers has jumped 34 percent since 2000, and certain occupations seem to be riskier than others, government health researchers report. More...
People who have experienced either a concussion or a mild traumatic brain injury are twice as likely to commit suicide than others, a new review suggests. More...
Red flags that someone could be planning to harm themselves or others, according to the program, include: More...
Shootings make the headlines, yet the American public doesn't know that guns take more lives by suicide than by homicide, a new study reveals. More...
Suicide is a key public health concern that claims the lives of more than 40,000 people each year in the United States, the National Institute of Mental Health says. It's the nation's 10th leading cause of death. More...
Suffering debilitating pain every day may be so unbearable that some decide to take their own lives, new research suggests. More...
College can be so stressful that many students think about killing themselves, and some even try, a new study suggests. More...
Many U.S. Army soldiers who attempt suicide have no prior diagnosis of a mental health issue, new research shows, and such histories may not be a good predictor of a soldier's suicide risk. More...
More Americans are now dying from suicide and drug overdoses combined than from diabetes, a new report reveals. More...
Traumatic brain injury can trigger a daily struggle with headaches, neck pain, dizziness and thinking problems that may drive some to suicide, researchers report. More...
Teens, especially girls, whose parents are religious may be less likely to die by suicide, no matter how they feel about religion themselves, new research suggests. More...
After a period of steady decline, homicides and suicides are on the rise again in America, new statistics show. More...
News reports on suicides may be quickly followed by a bump in suicide rates -- especially if they contain details that sensationalize the tragedy, a new study finds. More...
Climate change may bring with it a grim harm: Researchers report that rising temperatures might trigger a spike in suicides in the United States and Mexico. More...
Suicide rates are soaring across America, a new government report shows. More...
It's generally assumed that suicide is more common among white kids in the United States than their black peers. But that's not the case among 5- to 12-year-olds, new research shows. More...
In a troubling sign that anxiety and depression are taking hold of America's youth, new research shows a doubling since 2008 in the number of kids and teens who've been hospitalized for attempted suicide or suicidal thoughts. More...
Patients with opioid use disorder seem to have a high rate of suicide, according to a perspective piece published in the April 26 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. More...
As the United States grapples with an ongoing opioid epidemic, experts are calling attention to a hidden aspect of the crisis: Many overdose deaths may, in fact, be suicides. More...
For soldiers who have been deployed twice, suicide attempt risk is associated with timing of first deployment and dwell time (i.e., length between deployments), according to a study published online April 18 in JAMA Psychiatry. More...
In a small, early study, a nasal spray containing the club drug ketamine appears to quickly help ease depression and even curb thoughts of suicide. More...
oung people treated for self-inflicted injuries face a far higher-than-average risk of suicide in the next year, a new study finds. More...
Strong state firearm policies are associated with lower firearm suicide rates and lower homicide rates, according to a study published online March 5 in JAMA Internal Medicine. More...
Men with this history are more prone to hit and injure partner, study shows. More...
CDC’s new National Suicide Statistics at a Glance provides national statistics on suicide and suicidal behavior. More...