Assessing Nurse Suicide Risk Years ago, a nurse at a sister facility spent a gloriously sunny morning raiding her Intensive Care Unit’s emergency intubation bag, stealing just enough neuromuscular blocking agent (Alcuronium) to get the job done. None of the nurses working that day…
Healthcare professionals can play a pivotal role in identifying patients who might be at risk for suicide, as well as in providing these patients with the resources they need to cope. “The signs — I can’t believe I didn’t see them.” “I just wish…
Research from Trevor Project reveals concerning figures regarding suicide among the LGBTQ community A recent survey from The Trevor Project found that two in every five LGBTQ youth in the United States have seriously contemplated suicide in the past year. In a clinical mental…
Decreasing isolation, common factors make people feel part of community, lowering risk of suicide Similarities among individuals living in the same communities can dramatically change their risk of dying by suicide, according to a new study by Indiana University researchers. The study, published in…
The presence of COVID-19 is presenting more mental health challenges to an already vulnerable population. Lynette Charity, MD, didn’t want to just injure herself. She wanted to be dead. And she wanted to be dead quickly, albeit with as little pain endured as possible.…
PREVENTS initiative addresses problems amongst veterans by providing a road map towards facilitating proper suicide prevention The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) is pleased to announce that last month, the Trump administration issued its road map for preventing suicide among veterans. NASW provided…
Columbus-based hospital at forefront of research A new study published in Pediatrics reveals that childhood visits for mental health disorders have risen 60% over the past decade, while the rate of visits for deliberate self-harm have increased an eye-popping 329 percent. Nationwide Children’s Hospital…
Study shows direct correlation with firearms in the home The share of households that have guns is the single strongest predictor of how many young people commit suicide in a state, a new study shows. At the state level, the share of households that…
Understanding the Final Loss of Self Identifying the Vulnerable and Those Most at Risk A well-known fashion icon takes her life, in the quiet and solitude of her New York Apartment, her young daughter safely at school and her husband in another location (Los…
Statistics show shocking nationwide uptick in people taking their own lives Last week’s sudden deaths of fashion designer Kate Spade and TV host Anthony Bourdain underscored a huge, developing problem in our society’s health tendencies—a shocking increase in suicide in the United States across…