Aug 12 Bullying and suicide: What’s the connection? By Melissa Holt, The Conversation All 50 states have some kind of anti-bullying law, and schools are increasingly being called upon to implement bullying prevention programs. Continue reading
Jun 16 Judge finds woman in Massachusetts suicide texting case guilty of manslaughter By Joshua Barajas, Nsikan Akpan Michelle Carter could face up to 20 years in prison for urging Conrad Roy III to take his own life. Continue reading
Feb 20 Same-sex marriage laws linked to fewer youth suicide attempts, new study says By Corinne Segal The researchers found that suicide attempts by high school students decreased by 7 percent in states after they passed laws to legalize same-sex marriage. Continue reading
Feb 16 Watch ‘Deaths of despair’ are cutting life short for some white Americans By PBS News Hour In spite of decades of advancements in health care, diet and safety, white Americans are now living shorter lives, a trend that has surprised experts. Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports out of Maysville, Kentucky, an area struggling with an increase… Continue watching
Jan 16 Can Instagram’s new tool really help users who self-harm? By Emily Wishingrad Is social media reporting the future of mental health treatment?… Continue reading
Dec 11 In a land of thundering reindeer, suicide stalks the indigenous Sami By Melody Schreiber, STAT Suicide is a growing problem among the indigenous Sami of Sweden. Many work as reindeer herders, and feel acute anxiety about the effects of climate change. Continue reading
Oct 28 Watch 5:09 News Wrap: Supreme Court to hear first case on transgender rights By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, the Supreme Court has agreed to hear its first case on transgender rights, which involves a transgender teen in Virginia who was barred from using the boys' bathroom at a high school. Also, the secretary… Continue watching
Sep 18 Watch 13:05 Can technology help predict who will attempt suicide? By Saskia de Melker, Melanie Saltzman Suicide is now the nation's tenth-leading cause of death, and the second-leading cause of death for Americans aged 15-34 years old. Top suicide researchers are developing new technological tools to help predict who is most at risk and save lives. Continue watching
Sep 18 Why do suicidal patients wait hours for a hospital bed? By Corinne Segal Psychiatric beds have been a disappearing resource for suicidal patients in recent years. Continue reading
Jul 22 Diabetes linked to risk of mental health hospitalization in young adults By Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News Young people with diabetes were four times more likely to be hospitalized for mental health or substance use treatment in 2014 than were young adults without the disease, according to a recent study. Continue reading