News tagged with suicide rates
Gap between Scottish and English suicide rates widens
A new study has revealed the widening gap in suicide rates between Scotland and England & Wales due to a large extent to the number of young Scottish men taking their lives.
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Feb 09, 2012 |
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Better NHS services reduce suicide rates
Researchers at The University of Manchester have for the first time shown a positive link between improvements in mental health services and a reduction in suicide rates.
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Feb 01, 2012 |
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Coping with the new year blues this Christmas
(Medical Xpress) -- Chair of Mental Health at the University of South Australia, Professor Nicholas Procter, says Christmas is a special opportunity for family and friends to re-connect with people - some ...
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Dec 20, 2011 |
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Midwest, West highest in contemplating suicide
(AP) -- More adults in the Midwest and West have suicidal thoughts than people in the rest of the country, but Rhode Island leads in suicide attempts, according to the first government study of its kind.
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Oct 20, 2011 |
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Rates of suicide attempts and hospitalizations in children and adolescents
Although children and adolescents in the child welfare system are at increased risk of attempted suicide compared with the general population, rates are highest before they enter care then begin to decline, states an article ...
Oct 17, 2011 |
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Canada needs to adopt a national suicide prevention strategy
Canada needs to adopt a national suicide prevention strategy, and physicians can play a key role in the strategy, states an analysis in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
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Oct 17, 2011 |
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Concern over accuracy of suicide rates in England and Wales
The increasing use of "narrative verdicts" by coroners in England and Wales may be leading to greater underestimation of suicide rates, warn experts in the British Medical Journal today, based on ongoing research part funded ...
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Oct 07, 2011 |
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China's suicide rate 'among highest in world'
A person tries to kill themselves in China every two minutes, the government and state media said Thursday, giving the country one of the highest suicide rates in the world.
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Sep 08, 2011 |
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Insulation from public pressure leads to more accurate suicide reporting by death investigators
Medical examiners and appointed coroners are less likely to underreport suicides than are elected coroners, that's according to a new study from Temple University.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 19, 2011 |
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UK suicide, homicide rates in mental health patients revealed
(Medical Xpress) -- Suicide rates among people with mental illness in England and Wales have fallen over the last decade, latest figures show.
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Jul 19, 2011 |
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2008 crisis spurred rise in suicides in Europe
The financial crisis that began to hit Europe in mid-2008 reversed a steady, years-long fall in suicides among people of working age, according to a letter published on Friday by The Lancet.
Jul 08, 2011 |
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A war inside: Saving veterans from suicide
(Medical Xpress) -- An estimated 18 American military veterans take their own lives every day -- thousands each year -- and those numbers are steadily increasing. Even after weathering the stresses of military life and the ...
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Jun 29, 2011 |
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Alcohol blamed for high suicide rates in Northern Ireland
Alcohol and drugs are fuelling homicide and suicide rates in Northern Ireland, a new independent report by University of Manchester researchers has found, with alcohol appearing to be a key factor for the country's higher ...
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Jun 29, 2011 |
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The connection between economic distress, suicide
If the United States follows the pattern that occurred after the economic crisis in Japan, public health officials should watch for a significant increase in suicides, particularly in the baby boom population, concluded a ...
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May 18, 2011 |
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Study: Some happy states have high suicide rates
Does misery really love company? An intriguing new study suggests that may be the case.
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Apr 25, 2011 |
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