Tag: Suicide
Suicide Risk Increased for Some U.S. Health Care Workers
Increased risk for suicide seen among registered nurses, health technicians, health care support workers versus non-health care workers
For Black Teens, Online Racial Discrimination Tied to PTSD Symptoms
Posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms associated with suicidal ideation, with PTSD a full mediator between discrimination and suicide
1999 to 2020 Saw Increase in Suicide Rates Across All Racial Groups
Firearms most common method among men; rapid increases seen among men and women in suicide by hanging
Teen Concussion Tied to Higher Risk for Suicidal Behaviors
Possible dose-response relationship seen for concussions among boys
CDC: 32.0 and 8.0 Suicide Deaths Per 100,000 Working Men, Women
Industry groups with highest suicide rates include mining, construction, and arts, entertainment, and recreation
Increase in U.S. Pediatric Suicides Driven by Opioid Crisis
Increase tied to decline in living conditions for children, not illicit opioid use
Guidelines Updated for Pediatricians in Relation to Suicidality
Providers should screen for suicide risk at well-child visits starting at age 12 years and during higher-risk situations
CDC: 2021 to 2022 Saw Increase in Provisional Number of Suicides
Age-adjusted suicide rates increased 1 and 4 percent for males and females, respectively, from 2021 to 2022
One in Four Older Transgender Adults Contemplated Suicide in Last Year
Facing more adverse conditions has additive effect on risk for contemplating suicide
CDC: Rates of Suicide Vary by Age, Sex, Mechanism in Over 55s
From 2001 to 2021, largest percent increase in suicide rates occurred for men ages 55 to 64 years and women ages 65 to 74 years
