Suicidal Thoughts
A new study published in the journal General Hospital Psychiatry has found that people who suffer from chronic pain are more likely than others to consider suicide. For their study, investigators evaluated 5,692 adults. After adjusting for the effects of mental illness, the researchers found that those who suffered from head pain were more than twice as likely as other people to consider suicide and twice as likely to attempt suicide. Among the scientists' other findings were indications that...
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Antidepressant type may impact risk of suicidal thoughts
A new study has found that men who take the antidepressant Aventyl are 10 times more likely to experience suicidal thoughts than men who take... Read more »
Severe Acne Linked to Depression, Suicidal Thoughts in Teens
Researchers say the increased risk of suicidal thoughts and depression found in teenagers who have severe acne appears to be due to the acne itself,... Read more »
Parents' Divorce May Trigger Suicidal Thoughts Even Years Late...
University of Toronto investigators have found that adults who were children when their parents divorced are more likely to consider suicide than... Read more »
Suicidal thoughts, PTSD rising in Hurricane Katrina victims
More Hurricane Katrina victims are thinking seriously about suicide or showing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) than they were just... Read more »
Study: Genes linked to antidepressant users' suicidal thoughts...
Scientists have discovered variations in two genes that may help spur suicidal thinking in people taking a common antidepressant. In a recent study,... Read more »
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