Se disparan las visitas a emergencias vinculadas con el suicidio en adolescentes de Illinois: estudio
LUNES, 14 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — En Illinois, ha habido un gran aumento reciente en el número de jóvenes que llegan a la sala de emergencias por ideación suicida, tanto durante como poco antes de la pandemia, según un estudio recient…
Learn MoreLGBTQ Youth Have Double the Risk for Suicidal Thoughts, Attempts
TUESDAY, Nov. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A new study that looks at suicide risk among U.S. teens who are lesbian, gay and bisexual finds they have disproportionately high rates of suicidal thoughts, planning and attempts compared to their heterosexu…
Learn MoreEmergency Visits for Child Suicidal Ideation Increased in Illinois in 2019
MONDAY, Nov. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Emergency department visits for child suicidal ideation (SI) increased in Illinois in 2019 and continued increasing during the pandemic, according to a study published online Nov. 14 in Pediatrics.Audrey G. Br…
Learn MoreIllinois Study Shows Big Jump in Suicide-Linked ER Visits by Teens
MONDAY, Nov. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Illinois has seen a recent surge in the number of kids arriving in the emergency room for suicidal thoughts — both during and shortly before the pandemic, according to a new study.Among kids ages 5 to 19, ER …
Learn MoreSingle Dose of Psychedelic Curbs Depression, But Study Raises Concerns
THURSDAY, Nov. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A single psychedelic trip with psilocybin — the mind-altering component of magic mushrooms — appears to lift the fog of major depression in some hard-to-treat patients, a new clinical trial reports.A 25-mil…
Learn MoreGaps Exist in Studying Impact of Mental Health Hotlines
FRIDAY, Oct. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Few studies evaluate the impact of mental health hotlines on caller outcomes, according to a review published online Oct. 18 in Psychiatric Services.Samantha Matthews, M.P.A., from the RAND Corporation in Sant…
Learn MoreToo Few Young People Get Mental Health Follow-Up After ER Visit
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When teens and young adults go to the emergency room or are hospitalized for critical mental health issues a staggering number are not receiving quick follow-up care, new U.S. research finds.Researchers at th…
Learn MoreAdverse Childhood Experiences Led to Poorer Mental Health During Pandemic
FRIDAY, Oct. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Experience of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) was associated with poorer mental health and increased suicidal behaviors during the pandemic, according to research published in the Oct. 14 issue of the U….
Learn MoreAmericans Are Prioritizing Mental Health, With New 988 Hotline There to Help
MONDAY, Oct. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As the 988 crisis line debuts across the United States, a new Harris Poll shows that Americans are ready to make mental health and suicide prevention a top priority.Over eight in 10 adults now believe it’s mor…
Learn MoreU.S. Gun Deaths Reach New Highs
THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Murders and suicides involving guns have reached an all-time high in the United States, health officials reported Thursday.From 2020 to 2021, the rate of firearm homicides increased by more than 8%, as did th…
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