Suicide Archives

06.22.2018 Emmy Betz standing in front of a projection of gun safe storage options

Emmy Betz: Preventing Firearm Suicides

Emergency room physician Emmy Betz treats at least one patient struggling with thoughts of suicide by the end of nearly every shift. She works to educate the general public about suicide prevention and firearm safety.

Guest Author Sheila Burt

05.07.2018 Close-up of safety on a gun with the words Fire and Safe

Lock, Stock, and Store Your Smoking Barrels

A survey by Crifasi and colleagues of 1,444 US gun owners looked at storage methods and the factors that influence owners' attitudes, perceptions, and gun storage practices.

Fellow Erin Polka

02.14.2018 Drawing of two women saying I do, with a red heart above their heads

Support of Same-Sex Love and Marriage Improves Health

Happy Valentine’s Day from Public Health Post! The spirit of the day presents a special opportunity to emphasize the connection between love, law, and health outcomes, in this case, the legalization of same-sex marriage.

Fellow Gilbert Benavidez

01.10.2018 Transgender flag, San Francisco, 2012

LGBT Rights and Adolescent Health

New research shows the extent of health disparities affecting transgender populations, making research and programs to improve transgender health more vital than ever.

10.17.2017 a graph of different colored bars

Ethnic Disparities in Adolescent Mental Health Treatment

Adolescent racial or ethnic minorities in Massachusetts experience disproportionately high levels of sadness and suicide attempts. There is also a large disparity between white youth and minority youth receiving depression treatment.

Fellow Gilbert Benavidez

09.11.2017 Silhouette of a young man

Masculinit(ies) & Suicide: What’s Next?

Suicide rates are getting worse, and men continue to bear the brunt of the tragedy.

Fellow Madeline Bishop

07.06.2017 Graph showing inverse relationship between suicides and psychiatric hospital beds

Suicide Needs Unmet

A recent JAMA article by Gibbons, et al. demonstrates that the national suicide rate and the number of psychiatric beds have an inverse relationship.

Fellow Gilbert Benavidez

06.23.2017 Charts showing increase in suicide rates in Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea, and Taiwan

Economics of Suicide

Risk of suicide is a complex, multifaceted issue that is notoriously hard to gauge patient by patient, but the state of the economy can predict an uptick.

Fellow Gilbert Benavidez

12.20.2016 View down the barrel of a pistol lying on carpet

Suicide: The Least Talked About Form of Gun Death

Suicide is the 10th most common cause of death among Americans, and, in 2013, guns were used for more than half of those deaths. Advocates for gun safety must continue to raise this uncomfortable subject.

Fellow Jonathan Gang

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