In many cases, yes. Mass layoffs and long-term unemployment are both common features of economic recessions and factors associated with heightened suicide risk. Evidence suggests that the 2008 ...

Risk factors for suicidal ideation, especially among young people, are: knowing somebody in person who completed or attempted suicide, low financial status, legal and social problems, lack of ...

Several factors may contribute to a lower risk of suicide in athletes, the reviewers note. Regular exercise is well established to have a positive effect on mental health and well-being ...

Doctors say even though it’s tough, it’s OK to talk to your kids about suicide. ”It’s been shown that we don’t increase the risk of suicide when we ask a question, like, ‘Have you ever ...

Identify your risk factors. They’ll look at what life circumstances may be increasing your risk of suicide, such as substance use, mental health, past suicidal behavior, and trauma, and whether ...

a new study identifies key factors that predict whether veterans who received a Comprehensive Suicide Risk Evaluation (CSRE), the standardized suicide risk assessment implemented nationally in the ...

These difficulties could also lead to a diminished sense of purpose and belonging for some people — factors known to increase the risk of suicide, Anderson-Kahl notes. Although many people with ...

Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. The Department of Veterans Affairs is in the process of adding additional risk factors to its artificial intelligence-powered tool ...

Schreiner University’s Psychology Department collaborated with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (South Texas) ...

Suicide is a leading cause of death in the U.S., and veterans are at higher risk for suicide compared to the general ...

Identification and early, aggressive treatment of psychiatric problems, especially depression, as well as reduction of modifiable suicide risk factors among patients with neurologic illnesses is ...