Has economic stagnation induced less-educated Americans to turn to drugs, alcohol, and suicide? New research complicates this "deaths of despair" theory.

When very young children talk about wanting to commit suicide, conventional wisdom suggests they don't know what it means to die. A new study shows they do.

New research documents a strong association between the "YST" approach to suicidal teens and a reduced overall risk of early death.

Adolescent cannabis use could harmfully alter mental health, report researchers.

After Anthony Bourdain's death, reports highlighted the national suicide hotline, but few mentioned a drug hotline following Demi Lovato's overdose.

New research shows that people with cancer are at a much higher risk of suicide than people without it.

Reversing this deadly double trend will take investment in programs proven to prevent and treat opioid addiction, say researchers.

Being in a solid relationship can lower the risk of suicide, according to research with members of the National Guard.