Suicide prevention program taps into people’s values

A new book, based on 15 years of clinical work and research, presents a roadmap to reduce suicidal behavior in high-risk patients before it's too late.

Corrie Pikul-Brown • futurity
Aug. 11, 2022 ~7 min

Suicide risk rises after vulnerable teens have miscarriages

Vulnerable teens who have a miscarriage are at increased risk for suicide, new shows.

U. Oregon • futurity
May 12, 2022 ~3 min


Some people may see self-harm as a form of stress relief

The perceived stress relief that some people get from self-harm or thoughts of suicide may point to new therapies or other interventions.

Kim Eckart-Washington • futurity
May 6, 2022 ~5 min

Untrained 9/11 first responders are 5X more likely to have considered suicide

Untrained first responders who assisted in recovery efforts after the 9/11 terrorist attacks are more likely to have considered suicide in the years after.

Patti Verbanas-Rutgers • futurity
May 3, 2022 ~5 min

Owners trust firearm storage info from these sources

New research identifies subgroups of gun owners and the sources they trust for information on safe firearm storage.

Patrice Harley-Rutgers • futurity
March 14, 2022 ~5 min

How factory robots lead to human deaths

Robots replacing people on factory floors may lead to more "deaths of despair" among working-age adults in the US, new research shows.

Mike Cummings-Yale • futurity
March 7, 2022 ~7 min

How factory robots lead to human deaths

Robots replacing people on factory floors may lead to more "deaths of despair" among working-age adults in the US, new research shows.

Mike Cummings-Yale • futurity
March 7, 2022 ~7 min

Racism, anti-LBGTQ policies tied to suicide risk among Black sexual minority men

"Structural oppression is a matter of life and death for young Black sexual minority men," says Devin English.

Patti Verbanas-Rutgers • futurity
Feb. 23, 2022 ~4 min


Can emotional support lower veterans’ suicide risk?

Veterans who have a greater sense of optimism about life and who receive emotional support from loved ones may be less likely to develop suicidal thoughts.

Bill Hathaway-Yale • futurity
Nov. 8, 2021 ~5 min

‘Surge buyers’ of guns more likely to think of suicide

First-time gun owners who bought a gun during the pandemic were more likely than established gun owners to report lifetime and past-year suicidal ideation.

Patti Verbanas-Rutgers • futurity
Nov. 2, 2021 ~6 min

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