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Adolescents who think that they are overweight are at increased risk of suicide attempts

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created May 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Multiple social factors, including discrimination and harassment, may contribute to an increased risk of suicidal feelings among adolescents who feel that they are overweight, a Georgia State University researcher says.





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Popular antidepressant associated with a dramatic increase in suicidal thoughts amongst men

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Oct 14, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Nortriptyline has been found to cause a ten-fold increase in suicidal thoughts in men when compared to its competitor escitalopram. These findings are published in the open access journal BMC Medicine.


Ketamine reduces suicidality in depressed patients

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created Sep 10, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Drug treatment options for depression can take weeks for the beneficial effects to emerge, which is clearly inadequate for those at immediate risk of suicide. However, intravenous (IV) ketamine, a drug previously used as ...


Victimization for sexual orientation increases suicidal behavior in college students

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created Sep 24, 2007 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (6) | comments 1

The film and television series “M*A*S*H*” featured the song “Suicide is Painless,” but new research refutes that idea and indicates that being victimized because of sexual orientation is a chief risk factor for suicidal behavior ...


Childhood cancer survivors experience suicidal thoughts decades after diagnosis

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created Oct 23, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Adult survivors of childhood cancer have an increased risk for suicidal thoughts, even decades after their cancer treatments ended, according to a study led by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute scientists.


Pesticides exposure linked to suicidal thoughts

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created Oct 22, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

A new study in China has found that people with higher levels of pesticide exposure are more likely to have suicidal thoughts. The study was carried out by Dr Robert Stewart from the Institute of Psychiatry at King's College ...


Smoking cessation drug not linked to an increased risk of self harm or depression

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created Oct 01, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

There is no strong evidence that the popular smoking cessation drug varenicline increases the risk of self harm or depression compared to other cessation products, according to new research published on BMJ.com today.


Mothers with postpartum depression with suicidal thoughts and their infant interactions

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created Sep 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The joys of motherhood for many women can also lead other new moms to experience postpartum depression and even worse - ideas for committing suicide.


Anti-social behavior in girls predicts adolescent depression seven years later

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created Feb 17, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 10

(PhysOrg.com) -- Past behavior is generally considered to be a good predictor of future behavior, but new research indicates that may not be the case in the development of depression, particularly among adolescent girls.


Antidepressants cut risk of hospital readmission for suicidal youth

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created Dec 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Suicidal adolescents who were prescribed an antidepressant medication during inpatient psychiatric hospital treatment were 85 percent less likely than others to be readmitted within a month after discharge, a new study found.


Grinch likely depressed, suffers from lack of love, joy, expert says (w/ Video)

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created Dec 08, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 3

(PhysOrg.com) -- Being irritable, grumpy and seeking social isolation are also hallmarks of depression, and could explain the Grinch's disdain for the Who -- the tall and the small -- his mistreatment of his dog Max and, ...



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