County-level factors associated with risk for suicide
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HealthDay News
Sep 12, 2024
US counties with higher levels of health insurance and broadband coverage have lower suicide rates.
Lessons from the pandemic can help ensure caregivers’ mental health and well-being
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 27, 2023
Healthcare organizations’ disaster preparedness plans must include “explicit plans for supporting mental health,” say the authors of a new piece in JAMA Psychiatry.
Gender life expectancy gap increased from 2010 to 2021
Nov 13, 2023
The leading contributors to the widening gender life expectancy gap from 2019 to 2021 included COVID-19 and unintentional injuries.
Tragedy prompts senior living company to develop mental health awareness in staff
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 15, 2023
Shortly after acquiring a Florida senior living campus, LifeStar Living was faced with the death of a resident by suicide. Looking back, a company executive said, the tragedy was a catalyst for the firm...
CDC: 32.0 and 8.0 suicide deaths per 100,000 working men, women
Dec 15, 2023
Industry groups with highest suicide rates include personal care and service (men, 47.1; women, 15.9 per 100,000).
Suicidal thoughts, attempts common among patients starting buprenorphine
Jul 18, 2023
Integrated behavioral health services may help address patient needs with opioid use disorder, the authors say.
Frailty tied to higher risk for suicide attempts in older veterans
Feb 24, 2023
Lower levels of frailty were associated with greater risk for suicide death.
Risk of suicide, homicide both higher at night
Jun 07, 2024
Variances in hourly risk by age and blood alcohol level were seen for both suicide and homicide.