Suicide

Monto Murder Suicide

Montgomery County man killed ex-wife in murder-suicide, police say

Among female veterans, suicide rates outpace those of male counterparts and women, overall

women veterans mental health

For many who are suffering with prolonged grief, the holidays can be a time to reflect and find meaning in loss

Holidays Grief Loss

For some men, rewriting the 'holiday script' may prove beneficial to their mental well-being

Holiday Stress Men

Few 988 callers with serious distress very likely to use the mental health crisis line again, according to new study

988 Suicide Lifeline

As younger children increasingly die by suicide, better tracking and prevention is sought

Child Suicide Prevention

988 suicide hotline now allows callers to use American Sign Language

Suicide Lifeline Deaf

As the youth mental health crisis worsens, the dire shortage of providers prevents young people from getting help

Mental Health Teens

Suicide deaths reached an all-time high in the US in 2022, CDC reports

Suicide Deaths CDC

Youth suicide attempts increase during the school year and fall during the summer, study finds

Suicide Risk School Year

Increased phone fees would help Pa. fund 911, 988 call centers, lawmakers say

Most Americans say they or a family member has experienced gun violence

Gun violence America

Eating disorders among teens have more than doubled during the COVID-19 pandemic

Eating disorders teens

Children's Health

Teen girls are facing 'alarming' levels of violence, suicidal thoughts, CDC says

Mental health teen girls

Football stars like Lane Johnson provide men a playbook to confront their mental health challenges

Most adults should receive routine anxiety screenings, U.S. task force says

Anxiety Screening Adults

How easy access to guns at home contributes to America's youth suicide problem

Gun youth suicide

New suicide prevention 'lifeline' aims to increase access to mental health professionals

Lifeline 988

Runner treks 370 miles across Pennsylvania to raise money for LGBTQ+ youth mental health

Trevor Project Runner

Pennsylvania tip line created to mitigate school violence finds increase in student mental health issues

AG Report Students

Is social media harmful to teens' mental health? Not necessarily, study finds

Social Media Mental Health

Gun ownership is increasing among Black people in the U.S. Is it driving up Black suicide rates?

Conversion therapy increases LGBTQ people's risk of depression, suicide, study finds

Conversion Therapy LGBTQ

LGBTQ youth with eating disorders have increased risk of suicide, study finds

LGBTQ Study Trevor Project

The youth mental health crisis needs immediate action, CHOP doctor tells Congress

Children's Mental Health Crisis

Ketamine use for depression remains experimental, but it may reduce suicidal thoughts

Ketamine Depression Treatment

Suicides by drug overdose increasing among young people, seniors

Suicide by drug overdose

The mental health of American children is at a crisis point, pediatric groups say

Mental Health Children

Pottstown man killed wife, self in murder-suicide, investigators say

Pottstown Police Shooting

Penn Medicine to use $14 million grant to reduce disparities in suicide prevention

Penn Medicine grant

Fear a loved one is having suicidal thoughts? Here's how to talk about it

Suicide Prevention Talk

People living with HIV have a higher suicide risk, even with advancements in treatment

Suicide risk and HIV

SEPTA to install steel barriers at Somerset Station to prevent deadly falls

SEPTA Somerset Station

CHOP to provide mental health services to Girard College students

Girard College Philly

Personalized screenings may help detect teens at risk of suicide, researchers say

Teen Suicide Risk

Suicide risk five times higher among people with ADHD, study finds

ADHD suicide risk

New wellness app, VetTriage, aims to boost veterans' health through resiliency

Veterans Wellness App

For colleges, online mental health services are a 'silver lining' of COVID-19 crisis

COVID-19 Mental Health Services

Many Generation Zers, millennials having suicidal thoughts amid pandemic

Suicidal thoughts COVID-19 pandemic

Suicide-related incidents involving OTC painkillers are surging, study finds

OTC drugs suicide

Pennsylvania launches violence data dashboard to track statewide trends

Pennsylvania Violence Dashboard

Children's Health

Bullying a common precursor before LGBTQ youth suicides, Yale study finds

LGBTQ youth bullying

Even teens with mild mental distress have increased suicide risk, study finds

Teens at risk of suicide

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