US suicide rates have reached alarming levels, with data from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showing a 37% increase from 2000 to 2022. Nearly 49,000 people died by suicide in 2022 ...

Nearly one in five who attempt suicide do so without meeting criteria for an antecedent psychiatric disorder, according to a study published online Feb. 21 in JAMA Psychiatry. Maria A. Oquendo, M.D., ...

A study conducted at Kennedy Krieger Institute has revealed insights into the reality of suicide risk among children with neurological, developmental, and behavioral disorders. The research shows the ...

An influential U.S. group is raising doubts about routine suicide screening for children and teens even as others call for urgent attention to youth mental health. In draft guidance posted Tuesday, ...

(CNN) - New research is shining a light on the importance of diagnosing mental health conditions and how effective screening can help identify people considering suicide. Suicide is one of the leading ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . One in five children who died in 2022 died by suicide. Suicide prevention starts with a brief screening, ...

Before Michaella Huck graduated from high school in 2018, she struggled with depression and anxiety and didn’t know where to ...

While suicide is the second leading cause of death among youth aged 10-24 years, only about 1 in 3 pediatricians use standardized tools to assess suicide risk, according to a recent study published in ...

The data paints a bleak picture. In the United States, suicide is the second leading cause of death among teenagers and young adults aged 15 to 24 years. Half of adolescents who committed suicide were ...

JPS Health Network has a suicide screening protcol in place that assesses almost every patient for their suicide risk. Yffy Yossifor yyossifor@star-telegram.com If you or a loved one is experiencing a ...