Can AI help prevent suicide? How real-time monitoring may be the next big step in mental health care

Suicide is complex. But researchers are finding that AI and real-time monitoring tools could help offer support at exactly the right moment.

Ruth Melia, Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology, University of Limerick • conversation
May 13, 2025 ~6 min

Teachers and librarians are among those least likely to die by suicide − public health researchers offer insights on what this means for other professions

Nationally, about 11 male educators die by suicide for every 100,000 people, compared with a rate of almost 23 for all Americans.

Taylor Cox, Program Coordinator, School of Criminology & Criminal Justice, Arizona State University • conversation
May 5, 2025 ~10 min


Acute stress and early signs of PTSD are common in firefighters and other first responders − here’s what to watch out for

Feelings of sadness or irritability that last a month or more after a life-threatening event could be signs of acute stress or PTSD.

Ian H. Stanley, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine & Clinical Psychologist, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus • conversation
Jan. 17, 2025 ~7 min

Military veterans are disproportionately affected by suicide, but targeted prevention can help reverse the tide

Statistics show that veterans die by suicide from firearms – a particularly lethal means of suicide – at a higher rate than in the general population.

Taylor Cox, Program Coordinator, School of Criminology & Criminal Justice, Arizona State University • conversation
Nov. 7, 2024 ~9 min

Eating disorders are the most lethal mental health conditions – reconnecting with internal body sensations can help reduce self-harm

Many people with eating disorders die from suicide. Improving perception of internal body states, or interoception, can help everyone better care for their own bodies.

April Smith, Associate Professor of Psychological Sciences, Auburn University • conversation
Jan. 31, 2024 ~9 min

As suicides rise in the US, the 988 hotline offers hope – but most Americans aren't aware of it

The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is for anyone experiencing suicidal thoughts, emotional distress, substance abuse issues or mental health problems.

Emmy Betz, Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus • conversation
July 28, 2023 ~7 min

Hopelessness about the future is a key reason some Black young adults consider suicide, new study finds

New research points to feelings of failure, hopelessness, loneliness and sadness as some of the potential reasons Black young people are considering or carrying out suicide at unprecedented rates.

Janelle R. Goodwill, Assistant Professor of Social Work, Policy, and Practice, University of Chicago • conversation
April 20, 2023 ~5 min

When does clinical depression become an emergency? 4 questions answered

Sen. John Fetterman’s admission to a hospital for mental health treatment has set off an important national discussion about the need to reduce stigmas around mental illness.

John B. Williamson, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, University of Florida • conversation
March 1, 2023 ~8 min


How easy access to guns at home contributes to America's youth suicide problem

Youth suicides in the US have increased by around 50% over the past decade – gun availability is a big part of that trend.

Deborah Azrael, Director of Research, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health • conversation
Aug. 17, 2022 ~6 min

Racial discrimination is linked to suicidal thoughts in Black adults and children

The evidence is growing that experiencing both systemic and everyday race-based discrimination may lead some Black Americans to become depressed and think about suicide.

Janelle R. Goodwill, Assistant Professor of Social Work, Policy, and Practice, University of Chicago • conversation
Nov. 4, 2021 ~10 min

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