Minneapolis St. Paul Mental Health Blog

American children died of self-inflicted gunshot wounds at a sharply higher rate in 2014 than seven years earlier...

according to a recent study, which said that the safe storage of firearms could make a big difference in preventing youth suicides.

Among children and teens aged 17 or younger, 1.6 per 100,000 killed themselves with guns in 2014, compared with 1.0 per 100,000 in 2007.

Suicidality in young patients with depression is more severe than it is in older patients with depression…

…according to a study presented at the American Psychiatric Association’s 2016 Annual Meeting.

Adults who suffer a concussion are at 3x the long-term risk of suicide compared to the general population.

Unlike some previous research, the new work focused on adults in the general population rather than either athletes or military personnel with head injuries.

Treating patients for pain must include the parameters surrounding suicide risk factors to better treat the whole patient, not just the pain.

Mental Health update on parental suicide being a factor for children

Parental death from suicide is associated with increased risk of suicide in the bereaved child, but little is known about the long-term risks of suicide after parental death from other causes.

Certain behavior patterns often precede suicide attempts in individuals with depression, hint results of a large multi-national study.

Here is what they had to say: They...

As studies become more and more available on specific topics like Suicide, the clinical factors identified are key elements to help those people get the help they need before attempting suicide.