Sleep problems in early teens associated with future self-harm
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University of Warwick-led analysis of data from over 10,000 teenagers has found that sleep problems at age 14 are associated with self-harm behaviour at 14 and future self-harm at age 17.
A nationwide study with researchers from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Yale School of Medicine and The Ohio State University, showed how a smartphone app reduced repeated suicide attempts by 58.3% among patients with a prior history of attempting suicide.
"Every Brilliant Thing”, the interactive one-person play with a suicidality theme now making its West End debut, reduced suicide-associated stigma among university students who attended, even up to 30 days later.
New research finds troubling gaps in the accuracy and fairness of mental health screenings used with incarcerated youth who have been adjudicated delinquent in the U.S. With a significant number of them entering correctional facilities and already facing serious mental health challenges, including high rates of depression and suicide risk, proper identification and timely intervention are critical. However, research findings suggest that the most used screening tools may not be as reliable for everyone as once believed.