Suicide

Causes & Prevention

Suicide: It's Preventable

Suicide

Some people with bipolar disorder become suicidal. Anyone who is thinking about committing suicide needs immediate attention, preferably from a mental health professional or a physician. Anyone who talks about suicide should be taken seriously. Risk for suicide appears to be higher earlier in the course of the illness. Therefore, recognizing bipolar disorder early and learning how best to manage it may decrease the risk of death by suicide.

Overweight People Less Depressed

The following factors all make a difference with presence or absence of depression; therefore, in a recent study these factors were controlled for by grouping participants into like groups:

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What Does It Mean When Medical Experts Say "Race" Is A Risk Factor For Certain Diseases?

Editor's Note:

"Race" is sometimes mentioned as a risk factor in the development of certain cancers and a number of other diseases. When you read this in a discussion about an illness, note that the explanation seldom refers to anything biological. Instead, it usually refers to behavior, such as eating habits. The kinds of behavior usually mentioned as risk factors are culturally determined. They are not genetic or biological.

Causes and Prevention of premature death from Stroke, Suicide, Heart Disease, and Cancer

An association between Body Mass Index (BMI) at age 18 years in young women (who have never smoked) and death has been reported. Women who were a little overweight at 18 were more than half as likely to die young. Obese teens were at greater risk of premature death. Causes of death included cancer, heart disease, stroke and suicide.

Why Hypothyroidism may be the cause of your Depression

Conventional medicine prescribes antidepressants for depression, frequently overlooking the possibility that many people are actually suffering from hypothyroidism, which if treated properly, may stop the depression. It has been found that many people who suffer from depression also are hypothyroid. This article explains why there is a connection.

Prozac Linked to Drop in US Suicide Rate

A UCLA study published in the June 2006 edition of the peer-reviewed journal PLoS Medicine, suggests that the use of antidepressants to treat depression has saved thousands of lives, despite the concern about a possible link between suicide risk and the class of drugs called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI).

Adolescents' Negative Body Image Can Trigger Depression, Anxiety, and Suicidality

According to a new study from Bradley Hospital, Butler Hospital and Brown Medical School, adolescents with intense dissatisfaction over their appearance are more likely to be depressed, anxious, and suicidal than their peers who do not have these concerns, even when compared to adolescents with other psychiatric illnesses.