Suicide

New research is sounding the alarm about the risk for suicide in older adults who identify as transgender. Namely, people ages 50 and up in the United States have a high risk for suicidal ideation due...

A new report highlights the high risk for suicide that comes with having Parkinson’s disease. 

Healthcare workers have a higher risk for suicide compared to those who don’t work in the field, according to a new study published Tuesday in JAMA. Registered nurses, healthcare support workers and...

New statistics out about older adults and suicides shed light on the seriousness of the problem and the need for better solutions.

Clinicians should conduct suicide risk assessments for dementia patients with early-onset disease, a recent diagnosis and/or psychiatric illness, investigators say.

Nurses with suicidal ideation also less likely to report that they would seek professional help

Suicide attempts are more likely in newly diagnosed individuals, according to a new study. The authors urge clinicians to connect patients to a variety of supportive services.

Overall rates have risen steadily since 1999, and with the highest in certain older age groups. The most at-risk males are those age 75 and older.

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A new look at the numbers confirms that it’s past time to proactively identify and support nurses at risk, say researchers.