Articles for Suicide Health

Need to treat suicide as a public health problem
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Need to treat suicide as a public health problem

Hindustan Times  

Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. However, it is now well-established that risk factors for suicide in developing countries, including India, encompass a range of social issues in addition to mental health disorders. Financial hardship, fractious family relationships, domestic violence, childhood trauma, bullying, negative peer pressure, substance abuse, and lack of access to health care are among the many challenges …

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Patiala GMC student commits suicide, health minister to form probe panel
5 months ago

Patiala GMC student commits suicide, health minister to form probe panel

Hindustan Times  

A third-year student of the Government Medical College, Patiala, reportedly committed suicide in her hostel room on the intervening night of Friday and Saturday. Confirming the development, superintendent of police Sarfraz Alam said she reportedly injected herself with some fatal substance in her hostel room. A postmortem examination will be conducted on Sunday once deceased’s family members reach Patiala,” he …

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Kannada film producer Soundarya Jagadish dies by suicide in Bengaluru: Report
8 months, 1 week ago

Kannada film producer Soundarya Jagadish dies by suicide in Bengaluru: Report

Hindustan Times  

Soundarya Jagadish, noted film producer from the Kannada Sandalwood industry, died on Sunday. He was found dead at his residence in Bengaluru's Mahalakshmi Layout, news agency PTI reported. The pub's licence was temporarily cancelled after it found itself in the middle of a controversy after a late night party involving people from the film industry. Some of Jagadish's works as …

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Is there a mental health crisis among students in India? | In Focus podcast
9 months ago

Is there a mental health crisis among students in India? | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

It’s that time of the year again, when exams are looming, and students are stressed. Most students in India write a number of exams -- from the final boards at schools to the multiple competitive tests that are attempted to try and get a seat at coveted medical or engineering colleges. The process is so difficult – lakhs of students …

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Living in fear: Swedish study examines link between health anxiety and early death
1 year ago

Living in fear: Swedish study examines link between health anxiety and early death

Hindustan Times  

A large Swedish study has uncovered a paradox about people diagnosed with an excessive fear of serious illness: They tend to die earlier than people who aren’t hypervigilant about health concerns. Living in fear: Swedish study examines link between health anxiety and early death Hypochondriasis, now called illness anxiety disorder, is a rare condition with symptoms that go beyond average …

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Kannur farmer found dead after receiving foreclosure notice from Kerala Bank
1 year ago

Kannur farmer found dead after receiving foreclosure notice from Kerala Bank

The Hindu  

A 68-year-old farmer reportedly took his own life after receiving a foreclosure notice from Kerala Bank’s Peravoor branch in Kannur on November 27, 2023. Albert reportedly faced a November 28 deadline to repay a loan. Desperate to source funds, the family made an attempt to seek financial assistance from Kudumbashree on November 26, but the efforts proved futile. Assistance for …

Could cleaner air prevent suicide?
1 year, 3 months ago

Could cleaner air prevent suicide?

BBC  

The puzzling link between air pollution and suicide Getty Images Could air pollution impact mental health? Over the past few years, various studies have identified associations between raised levels of air pollution and suicide risk. In 2021, Seulkee Heo and colleagues at Yale University reviewed 18 studies that explored the association between air pollution and suicide. For example, in their …

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Survey shows negative impact of anti-LGBT+ policies on young people
1 year, 7 months ago

Survey shows negative impact of anti-LGBT+ policies on young people

The Independent  

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Suicide is complicated. So is prevention
2 years, 2 months ago

Suicide is complicated. So is prevention

LA Times  

The reasons someone dies by suicide are just as unique as they are — which makes prevention and prediction a model, not a science. The AAS was one of the first organizations to collect the data from survivors and create what we know as “the signs.” The thought, Wood said, was that if AAS could define warning signs like those …

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988: US to launch mental health and suicide prevention hotline
2 years, 5 months ago

988: US to launch mental health and suicide prevention hotline

Al Jazeera  

Top US health official says the number, set to go live on Saturday, aims to make mental health care accessible for more Americans. The United States is set to launch its first nationwide three-digit mental health crisis hotline that will connect people experiencing mental health emergencies or suicidal thoughts to trained counselors. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration …

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Shanghai's mental health crisis will linger despite strict lockdown being lifted, health workers say
2 years, 6 months ago

Shanghai's mental health crisis will linger despite strict lockdown being lifted, health workers say

ABC  

Chen Kebin says his 74-year-old sister, who lived in Shanghai alone, was "nervous and short of breath" when he spoke to her on the phone in early April. Mr Chen is speaking publicly about his sister's death to raise awareness about the impact of Shanghai's lockdown on residents' mental health, and to encourage people to seek help. And while many …

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US firearm homicides hit highest rate in decades in 2020: CDC
2 years, 7 months ago

US firearm homicides hit highest rate in decades in 2020: CDC

Al Jazeera  

The rate was the highest since 1994, the US public health agency says, with 79 percent of all homicides in 2020 linked to guns. Young persons, males, and Black persons consistently have the highest firearm homicide rates, and these groups experienced the largest increases in 2020,” the report said. “Firearm injury is tragically a major public health problem in the …

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With students in turmoil, US teachers train in mental health
2 years, 8 months ago

With students in turmoil, US teachers train in mental health

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Since the pandemic started, experts have warned of a mental health crisis facing American children that is now visibly playing out at schools across the country. He is among a small but growing number of California teachers and school staff to take a course called Youth Mental Health First Aid. “Teachers and school staff are on the …

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What Every Parent Needs To Know About Kids And Suicidal Thoughts
3 years, 2 months ago

What Every Parent Needs To Know About Kids And Suicidal Thoughts

Huff Post  

Plan Shoot / Imazins via Getty Images Suicidal ideation in children is more common than you may realize. The American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and the Children’s Hospital Association issued a joint statement this week to warn of “soaring rates of mental health challenges” among children, teens and their parents during the COVID-19 …

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Countries in South-East Asia region must make mental healthcare reality for all: WHO
3 years, 2 months ago

Countries in South-East Asia region must make mental healthcare reality for all: WHO

The Hindu  

On the eve of World Mental Health Day, the World Health Organization on Saturday urged countries in the South-East Asia region to make mental healthcare for all a reality by strengthening services to meet increased needs and fill gaps exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Ms. Singh said WHO is assisting member states to scale up and close gaps in mental …

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As 'lockdown fatigue' sets in, the toll on mental health will require an urgent response
4 years, 4 months ago

As 'lockdown fatigue' sets in, the toll on mental health will require an urgent response

ABC  

As Victorians face yet another long period of enforced lockdown, serious concerns are being raised about people's capacity to comply with the new orders and the mental health impacts of such prolonged social isolation. Job losses and social disconnection On the first issue, Sydney University's Brain and Mind Centre has produced both place-based models and a provisional national simulation model …

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Thoughts Of Suicide, Other Mental Health Struggles Still High For LGBTQ Youth
4 years, 5 months ago

Thoughts Of Suicide, Other Mental Health Struggles Still High For LGBTQ Youth

NPR  

Thoughts Of Suicide, Other Mental Health Struggles Still High For LGBTQ Youth Enlarge this image toggle caption Richard Drury/Getty Images Richard Drury/Getty Images Forty percent of young LGBTQ people have considered suicide in the last year; that rises to more than half for trans and non-binary youth. Sponsor Message "LGBTQ youth already deal with housing instability, food insecurity and trouble …

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