University of Birmingham and mental health charity Mind in Camden shed further light on hearing voices and suicidality.

Most veterans and U.S. military service members who die by firearm suicide don’t disclose their suicidal intentions in the month before their death, according to Rutgers researchers.

Caroline Sutter, DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, is a Professor in the School of Nursing, College of Public Health at George Mason University and Co-Director of the Center for Health Workforce. She is joined by Michael Beasley, Senior Program Manager with the Center for Health Workforce at Mason. The Center supports initiatives that advance Virginia’s health workforce through strategic partnerships, workforce data, program development, and innovative solutions to address current and future healthcare workforce needs. 

 In this cross-sectional study of high school students, implementation of total abortion bans was associated with increased suicidal ideation among female students, with similar but less precise estimates observed for suicide attempts. These findings suggest that the policies in these states may adversely influence female adolescents’ mental health and underscore the importance of accessible suicide prevention and mental health services in affected states.

First time mums in England who face care proceedings are 21 times more likely to die within 10 years of the birth than mums of the same age who don’t experience this, finds an analysis of family court proceedings, published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health. Nearly 3 out of 4 of these deaths were related to suicide, homicide, drugs/alcohol, and unintentional injuries, reflecting these women’s extreme health vulnerability, say the researchers. Better upstream support and family court reform are key to improving their health and curbing the need for care proceedings and potential loss of custody, argue the researchers.

This nationally representative study showed that 1 in 8 transition-age youth (TAY) had suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STB), yet less than half of those with STB had any mental health care. Asian, Black, and Latine TAY experienced substantial access disparities, with treatment rates 14 to 21 percentage points lower than white peers. Despite all TAY having STB in the subsample in this study, the large service access differences suggest that structural barriers, rather than clinical appropriateness or patient preference alone, drive these inequities.