Suicide Archives

10.18.2024 Illustration inside the barrel of a gun

A Law for Life: Gun Regulations and Young Adult Suicide

Predictive models show that states with both minimum age and permit-to-purchase laws would see a 33% decrease in firearm suicide deaths among young adults.

Fellow Jude Sleiman

04.30.2024 Young Adult Man in Front of Computer Monitor

Reboot, Relapse, Repeat: The Harm of Anti-Pornography Forums

Online forums like NoFap can have negative impacts on participants' mental and physical health.

Fellow Heather Sherr

01.19.2024 field of American flags, representing veterans

Suicide Rates Among Native Veterans

Suicide rates among Native veterans are disproportionately high compared to White veterans, with younger individuals in this population at a particularly high risk of suicidal ideation.

Fellow Kara Schmidt

10.17.2023 depressed veteran sitting on floor dialing phone

Answering the Call: Veterans Crisis Line

The Veterans Crisis Line plays a critical role in supporting veterans and reducing their risk of suicide, with many seeking additional treatment and behavioral health resources after contacting the line.

Fellow Adna Jaganjac

09.13.2023 bar graph depicting that adolescents who underwent universal depression screens had a higher chance of getting their symptoms identified and initiating treatment

bar graph depicting that adolescents who underwent universal depression screens had a higher chance of getting their symptoms identified and initiating treatment

Teen Screen

Universal mental health screenings in schools identified nearly 6 times more students with treatable depression than targeted screenings, which relied on a student referral system.

Fellow Sean Hagan

08.21.2023 two hockey players face off before puck is dropped by referee

Fighting Hockey’s Deadly Toll

Hockey enforcers, or players who are recruited to intimidate their opponents on the ice, endure relentless physicality and blows to the head, putting them at high risk for developing CTE.

Fellow Caroline Dignard

07.20.2023 map depicting the probability of deaths of despair by county

Geography of Despair

"Deaths of despair"–or deaths from stress-related conditions, such as suicide and drug overdose–are highest among rural counties and counties experiencing economic distress.

Fellow Adna Jaganjac

07.12.2023 back of woman's head looking at groceries on the store shelves

SNAP: Fighting Hunger, Nurturing Mental Health

Expanding SNAP benefits and eligibility may help to decrease the burden of mental illness and suicidality for food-insecure people.

Fellow Caroline Dignard

06.22.2023 Rear view of adult man standing beside window with sunlight and shadow

How PTSD, Suicide, and Overdose Death Come Together in Late Life

Nearly half of veterans over the age of 50 with PTSD were found to have an increased risk for both suicide attempts and overdose death by suicide.

Guest Authors Amy Byers, Ryan Clark

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