Suicide

  1. Veterans battle PTSD stigma -- even if they don't have it

    Article

    Wed, 28 Mar 2012

    PTSD. It can be devastating if untreated and lead to depression, panic attacks and drug abuse, and can increase the risk of suicide . Veterans commit one in five of all suicides in the U.S. Yet recent high-profile news about veteran violence and its possible

  2. Are Some Symptoms of Depression More Significant Than Others?

    Article

    Mon, 12 Mar 2012

    inability to enjoy usually pleasurable activities; and thoughts of suicide . Technically a “depressive episode” requires having five of ..... should talk to your doctor. If you’re having thoughts of suicide , you should get professional help immediately. Many women are

  1. Journal disavows study linking abortion, mental health

    Article

    Wed, 7 Mar 2012

    requirements, including South Dakota's that abortion providers tell women that the procedure "increased risk of suicide ideation and suicide ." There is no shortage of studies on abortion and mental illness. But expert analyses have found that many

  2. Video: Film offers shocking look at bullying

    Article

    Sat, 10 Mar 2012

    take things from me. >> reporter: it is a shocking look inside the world of bullying. and its painful effects including suicide . >> some kids told him he's worthless, to go hang himself. i think he got to the point where enough was enough

  3. Meth Users Much More Likely to Try Suicide

    Article

    Fri, 30 Dec 2011

    News Meth Users Much More Likely to Try Suicide Study found 80 percent higher risk compared ..... are 80 percent more likely to attempt suicide than those abusing other drugs, new research ..... longitudinal studies to examine attempts of suicide by injection drug users," Marshall

  4. Could Ambien increase your risk of death?

    Article

    Tue, 28 Feb 2012

    Many of the drugs developed lately increase the chances of suicide , and they are a daily dose drug and they are advertised millions ..... hooked. My former boss (an upbeat positive man and now a suicide statistic) thought Ambien was a harmless sleep aid and so

  5. Teen girl dies after inhaling helium at party

    Article

    Thu, 23 Feb 2012

    exposes the rare but real dangers of inhaling helium, especially from a pressurized tank. The gas is also commonly seen in suicide kits — mail-order hoods sold out of Oregon and elsewhere that can be attached to a helium tank by people who want to kill

  6. More transgender kids getting treatment

    Article

    Mon, 20 Feb 2012

    significant psychiatric problems, including 20.6 percent who reported self-mutilation and 9.3 percent who attempted suicide . The youngest in the study was age 4. Laura Edwards-Leeper, a psychologist specializing in youth gender issues at Seattle

  7. NYT: Prison dementia makes caregivers of killers

    Article

    Sun, 26 Feb 2012

    who was broken,” said Mr. Burdick, who during 35 years in prison lost a wife to AIDS and a 16-year-old daughter to suicide . Dementia patients often “don’t even say thank you,” he said, but “they just pat me like that and I know what that means

  8. Suicide Rates Vary by Region: CDC

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    Thu, 20 Oct 2011

    Style Home & Garden Food Work & News Suicide Rates Vary by Region: CDC Younger Americans ..... 20 (HealthDay News) -- There's a suicide every 15 minutes in the United States ..... more who think about, plan or attempt suicide , according to a federal report released

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