Suicide

Suicide claims thousands of lives every year - but figures show that men are around four times more likely to kill themselves than women.  

Men are much more at risk of suicide than women in the UK. Simon Jack, whose father killed himself, has tried to find out why.  

Debbie Purdy, the leading campaigner and activist for the legalisation of assisted suicide in the United Kingdom, has died at the age of 51 after starving herself to death.  

Findings add to growing body of evidence that environmental factors contribute to negative psychosocial outcomesYoung women with ADHD who have been exposed to abuse...  

Scientists from the CNRS, INSERM and Université de Limoges, working in the Laboratoire Contrôle de la Réponse Immune B et Lymphoproliférations (CNRS/Université de Limoges)1 have...  

A new study from the University of Wurzburg, Germany and the University of Helsinki, Finland, suggests that Myc cancer gene makes cells to commit suicide by repressing life supporting...  

People who survive strokes are reportedly twice as likely to attempt suicide than the general population, and they are most at risk during the first 2 years following a stroke.  

Adolescent binge drinking has been linked to a host of problems, including worse school performance, risky sexual behaviors, illicit drugs, and a greater risk of suicide.  

Assisted suicide is not clearly regulated in Switzerland, so non-residents flock to the country seeking help with dying. A new study shows these numbers have doubled in 4 years.  

A new survey of doctors in the Netherlands - where assisted suicide is legal - reveals around 1 in 3 would help a patient with a mental illness or dementia to die.  

Most people who attempt suicide make some type of healthcare visit in the weeks or months before the attempt, reports a study in the May issue of Medical Care, published by Wolters...  

A new study has revealed that suicide figures may not be as accurate as they are reported, with key Western countries having a higher suicide rate than that reported in official figures...  

Personnel who separate from military service after a short period are at increased risk of suicided compared with peers who serve for 4 years or longer.  

Different forms of dialectical behavior therapy - or DBT - equally reduce suicide attempts, self-injuries and suicidal thoughts, according to a new study.  

Suicidal patients who are under observation may be put at risk by relying on inexperienced staff and agency nurses, according to a new report.  

University of Utah study finds exposure to death correlated with suicide risk in deployed militaryA new University of Utah study is the first to provide clear insight...  

Short-term cognitive behavioral therapy dramatically reduces suicide attempts among at-risk military personnel, according to findings from a research study that included investigators from The...  

 

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Stroke patients are at significantly increased risk of suicide, especially during the first two years following the brain attack, a new Swedish study shows.