Veterans with TBI have more than 2X higher risk of suicide

Veterans with a moderate or severe traumatic brain injury are more than twice as likely as those without a TBI to commit suicide.

Tessa Venell-Brandeis • futurity
Dec. 18, 2019 ~3 min

7 ways grief affects veterans

Though there's been a lot of research on PTSD and the toll of war, little research has focused on grief among veterans. A new study identifies seven themes.

Pat Harriman-UC Irvine • futurity
Nov. 7, 2019 ~4 min


2-minute screening flags suicide risk for kids in ER

A two-minute questionnaire given in pediatric emergency rooms nearly doubled the identification of children with an elevated suicide risk.

Barbara Benham-Johns Hopkins • futurity
Nov. 1, 2019 ~6 min

Suicide attempts among black teens rose 73% from 1991-2017

The rise "is troubling because attempts are the most prominent risk factor associated with suicide death."

Neil Schoenherr-WUSTL • futurity
Oct. 25, 2019 ~3 min

‘Connected’ schools have lower rates of suicide attempts

High schools where students have strong bonds with their peers and feel connected to adult staff have lower rates of suicide attempts.

Scott Hesel - U. Rochester • futurity
Sept. 11, 2019 ~7 min

Gun retailers could help prevent suicide

Many gun retailers in Washington state say they'd be willing to train employees to spot those at risk of suicide.

Kim Eckart-Washington • futurity
Aug. 22, 2019 ~7 min

Huge mental health gap for gender minority college students

"There has never been a more important time for colleges and universities to take action to protect and support trans, genderqueer, and nonbinary students on campus."

Jessica Colarossi-Boston University • futurity
Aug. 21, 2019 ~7 min

How to recognize mental illness in children

Parents, teachers, and other adults can learn to recognize the warning signs of serious mental illness and suicidal thoughts in children.

Patti Verbanas-Rutgers • futurity
Aug. 13, 2019 ~1 min


This score indicates risk of death, suicide, memory loss

The multimorbidity score can show how overlapping chronic health conditions affect both mental and physical well being.

Kara Gavin-U. Michigan • futurity
June 25, 2019 ~7 min

Emotional violence in childhood linked to thoughts of suicide

"Emotional violence may actually be more powerful than physical and sexual abuse in its impact on adolescent suicide behaviors..."

Neil Schoenherr-WUSTL • futurity
June 21, 2019 ~3 min

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