Digital Self-Harm Linked to Suicidal Thoughts, Suicide Attempts
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Adolescents engaging in digital self-harm, which is the anonymous online posting, sending, or sharing of hurtful content about oneself, are more likely to report suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts, acco…
Learn MoreU.S. Life Expectancy Fell by Nearly 1 Year in 2021 Due to Pandemic
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Life expectancy in the United States dropped for the second straight year, government health officials reported Wednesday.The decline from 77 years in 2020 to 76.1 years in 2021 puts U.S. life expectancy at…
Learn MoreAumentan las tasas de suicidio de los estadounidenses de origen hispano
JUEVES, 18 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — El suicidio es un importante problema de salud pública para todos los estadounidenses, pero una nueva investigación sugiere que es un problema particularmente urgente entre los hispanos.Entre 2010 y 202…
Learn MoreFaltan camas en psiquiatría: un grupo de psiquiatras aborda la crisis actual
MIÉRCOLES, 17 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — En medio de una cruda escasez de camas de psiquiatría que solo ha empeorado para millones que sufren de una enfermedad mental durante la pandemia, la Asociación Americana de Psiquiatría (American Psy…
Learn MoreHispanic Americans’ Suicide Rates Are Rising
THURSDAY, Aug. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Suicide is a major public health issue for all Americans, but new research suggests it is a particularly pressing problem for Hispanics.Between 2010 and 2020, the suicide rate among Hispanic adults increased…
Learn MoreToo Few Psychiatric Beds: Psychiatrists’ Group Takes Aim at Ongoing Crisis
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Amid a stark shortage of psychiatric beds that only worsened for millions suffering from mental illnesses during the pandemic, the American Psychiatric Association (APA) is rolling out a new model that can …
Learn MoreLas muertes por armas de fuego aumentaron en un 30 por ciento entre los niños de EE. UU. en una década
MARTES, 26 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Un desalentador nuevo análisis encuentra que las probabilidades de que los jóvenes estadounidenses mueran como resultado de violencia con armas de fuego aumentaron en un 30 por ciento en la última década…
Learn MoreGun Deaths Rose 30% Among U.S. Kids in a Decade
TUESDAY, July 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A grim new analysis finds that American youth became 30% more likely to die as a result of gun violence over the past decade.The jump in risk appears to have been largely driven by big spikes in gun-related s…
Learn MoreAmerica’s 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Launches Saturday
FRIDAY, July 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Starting Saturday, if someone is contemplating suicide or having a mental health crisis, they can dial just three numbers — 988 — to get help.Callers will be connected to a trained counselor at a local call …
Learn MoreAmerica’s 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Launches Saturday
FRIDAY, July 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Starting Saturday, if you or someone you know is contemplating suicide or having a mental health crisis, you can dial just three numbers — 988 — to get help.Callers will be connected to a trained counselor a…
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