[…] or substance use issue, with higher rates among specific groups. Over 25% of respondents aged 18-24 and 20% of essential workers reported that they had seriously considered suicide in the past month. Recognizing how common these concerns are is a critical step to helping those who are in significant need of treatment and support. […]
[…] 1998 and 2018 and found that mental health references increased significantly over the 20-year period. Overall, 28% of the songs referenced anxiety, 22% referenced depression, 6% referenced suicide, and 21% used a mental health metaphor. As many of the artists whose music was analyzed were younger Black men, this increased visibility of mental health […]
Providers often ask about access to firearms during mental health and suicide risk screenings, but new research shows that individuals with depressive symptoms experience a variety of concerns about disclosing this information. Researchers interviewed 37 primary care patients in a Washington state health system about their experience responding to the question, “Do you have access to guns?” Overall, participants voiced concerns about privacy, […]
[…] and clinical diagnoses, adverse SDoHs such as abuse and neglect, child welfare placement and parent-child conflict were significantly associated with self-harm. Researchers advocate for collecting SDoH data in medical records to help identify and intervene in cases of youth at risk for self-harm and suicide. To learn more, see the article in Psychiatric Services.
[…] more than 70,000 Chinese individuals with schizophrenia, researchers found that LAIAs were associated with 48% fewer hospitalizations for psychiatric disorders, 47% fewer hospitalizations for schizophrenia, 44% fewer suicide attempts, and 37% fewer hospitalizations overall. Further analysis also showed that individuals who began treatment with LAIAs sooner in the course of illness experienced improved outcomes compared […]
[…] pandemic. Students with four or more ACEs were about four times more likely to have poor current mental health and 25 times more likely to have past-year suicide attempts compared to those without any ACEs. Identifying vulnerable youth early and providing them with trauma-informed care can help address the mental health needs brought on […]
Nearly a year since the launch of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, there is still uncertainty about its role within the mental health system. One goal of 988 is to connect callers in urgent need of support with a mobile crisis team (MCT) in their area. However, a national survey of MCT personnel […]
[…] the risk of DSH, treatment engagement within 90 days of diagnosis was not. Given such findings and that individuals with psychosis are at an increased risk for suicide, developing new treatment plans specifically targeting self-harm could help better meet the needs of patients with FEP. To learn more, see the study in Psychiatric Services. […]
[…] "Minority Mental Health Series: Thoughts" went viral in 2018, engaging over 2 million people, and her TEDxTeen talk has been viewed over 55,000 times. Diana also serves as a crisis worker for the National Suicide Prevention Hotline and Crisis Text Line. She speaks worldwide about youth mental health and her own experience with bipolar disorder.
[…] South Carolina, Rock Hill, S.C. Amanda Phillips, NAMI Ending the Silence Program Coordinator, NAMI South Carolina, Greenville, S.C. Watch the recording What Is Behind The Increasing Suicide Rate Among Black Youth? There has been a recent trend in the growing number of suicides in Black youth and adolescents. Despite making up 15% of […]
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