Henry Ford Health has received a $12 million grant from the Four Pines Fund to expand its Zero Suicide Model across the U.S. This proven approach has reduced suicide rates by up to 25% in health systems. The funding will enhance suicide prevention services at Henry Ford Health, Kaiser Permanente Colorado, and HealthPartners in Minnesota, and establish a new suicide prevention center at Henry Ford Health. With over 49,000 U.S. suicides in 2023, this initiative addresses a critical public health issue.

A new study finds that brain electrical activity tied to impulsive decision-making — a key contributor to suicide risk — changes after lithium treatment in people who have survived a life-threatening suicide attempt. The findings from Texas A&M University and Baylor College of Medicine were published in Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology.

About The Study: The findings of this systematic review and meta-analysis suggest that single and repeated intravenous ketamine infusions are efficacious in reducing suicidal and depressive symptoms in patients with a major depressive episode in the acute phase, while longer-term outcomes are not well established. 

About The Study: In this cross-sectional survey study of 988 Lifeline leaders, results suggested that most centers struggled to find resources to keep the center fully staffed. If staffing challenges persist, centers could face risks to staff well-being and service quality. Financing and operational strategies that support recruitment and retention will be critical to sustaining the quality and accessibility of 988 Lifeline centers.

While maternal deaths are closely tracked, paternal mortality is rarely examined. Research shows fathers — particularly men in their 20s through early 40s — die disproportionately from preventable causes such as suicide, overdose, homicide and accidental injury. Yet paternal mortality is rarely examined in connection to the transition to parenthood. A new Northwestern University study examined paternal mortality data in Georgia and found 60% of deaths were from potentially preventable causes like homicide, accidental injury, suicide, which the study authors call a "huge missed opportunity." The study includes Georgia data only, and the reason is because studying these trends nationally is difficult because of how data is collected and de-identified. The study authors hope the findings will prompt other states to analyze their own data to better understand paternal mortality at a state level and work collectively to create a system to analyze this important national trend.  

In a significant breakthrough for adolescent mental health in India, The George Institute for Global Health India, has successfully demonstrated a scalable, community‑based care model through Project ARTEMIS—the country’s first large‑scale study focused on adolescents living in urban slums—showing measurable reductions in depression, self‑harm and suicide risk across 60 slum communities in Delhi and Vijayawada.