Can sense of belonging at school reduce Black teen suicide?

Having a strong sense of school belonging could reduce suicidal tendencies among Black adolescents, a new study indicates.

Laura Zazenski-Rutgers • futurity
Aug. 8, 2023 ~5 min

Marker in the brain could flag higher suicide risk

A new study finds differences in brain connections that could be used in suicide prevention and may lead to new ways to cut suicide risk.

Boston University • futurity
May 16, 2023 ~6 min


People with IBS face higher rates of anxiety, depression

People with irritable bowel syndrome have higher rates of mental health challenges, such as anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation.

Eric Slusher-U. Missouri • futurity
Feb. 24, 2023 ~4 min

Lack of sleep linked to college student suicide risk

New research finds a correlation between poor sleep and suicide risk in college-aged adults, as well as ways to potentially reduce the risk.

Alexis Blue-U. Arizona • futurity
Feb. 3, 2023 ~5 min

Lack of abortion access linked to suicide risk

"We found that this particular stressor—restriction to abortion—affects women of a specific age in a specific cause of death, which is suicide."

Michele Berger-Penn • futurity
Dec. 29, 2022 ~7 min

Findings refute ’13 Reasons Why’ suicide effect

Seasonal changes in adolescent suicide explain the controversial "13 Reasons Why" findings of past studies.

Michael Rozansky-Penn • futurity
Dec. 22, 2022 ~9 min

In 30 years, the US saw 1.1 million gun deaths

Gun deaths in the US are reaching unprecedented levels. A new study digs into the data behind the violence.

Carol Clark-Emory • futurity
Dec. 6, 2022 ~6 min

Holiday-suicide myth just won’t go away

It's one again time to banish the holiday-suicide myth, which continues to show up in the news.

Michael Rozansky-Penn • futurity
Dec. 5, 2022 ~9 min


Military law enforcement messages boost safe gun storage

Service members are more likely to store guns safely when military law enforcement delivers the message to do so.

Patrice Harley-Rutgers • futurity
Oct. 13, 2022 ~6 min

Spit bacteria differs in college students with suicidal thoughts

College students who reported recent thoughts of suicide have different bacteria in their saliva than those who didn't, a new study shows.

Samantha Murray-Florida • futurity
Aug. 26, 2022 ~5 min

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