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In 2019, the FDA approved Spravato for patients with major depressive disorder who hadn't responded to other treatments. Now, the agency is adding patients who are having suicidal thoughts or have recently attempted to harm themselves or take their own li

Health & Safety

Nasal Spray Is A New Antidepressant Option For People At High Risk of Suicide

5:18pm August 07, 2020

by Jon Hamilton

Doctors have a new option for suicidal patients. It's a fast-acting nasal spray containing a version of the anesthetic ketamine.

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Suchart Prasomsu, 53, leads a rescue team of 30 volunteers in Bangkok, using his Harley to get to car crashes and crime scenes. Since the start of the pandemic, they've also been called on to try and keep people from killing themselves.

Health & Safety

The Cost Of Thailand's Coronavirus Success: Despair ... And Suicide

10:34am June 16, 2020

by Aurora Almendral

Thailand's lockdown has kept the number of cases low. But the economic toll has led to a mental health crisis.

"The two most replicated, robust factors linked to suicide are economic change — downturn — and social disconnection," says Dr. Roger McIntyre, professor of psychiatry at the University of Toronto. And both factors, he notes, are major hallmarks of th

Act Now To Get Ahead Of A Mental Health Crisis, Specialists Advise U.S.

6:00am May 13, 2020

by Yuki Noguchi

Suicide rates typically drop during natural disasters and other crises but then spike in the months or years after. So mental health specialists are looking to build psychological resilience now.

NYC Emergency Room Physician Who Treated Coronavirus Patients Dies By Suicide

3:41pm April 28, 2020

by Vanessa Romo

"She tried to do her job and it killed her," Dr. Lorna Breen's father said of the 49-year-old doctor, who contracted the coronavirus. His daughter was a hero, Dr. Philip Breen says.

Crime

Guilford Sheriff's Office Investigating Second Inmate Suicide In Less Than A Month

9:17pm March 01, 2020

by Paul Garber

An inmate in the Guilford County jail has died, the second suicide in a county detention center in less than a month.

A Brightline train approaches a railroad crossing on Jan. 18, 2018, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. In its first two years, more than 40 people have been killed by Brightline trains on tracks and at rail crossings.

National

Florida's Brightline Railroad Is Nation's Deadliest After High Rate Of Track Deaths

6:41am January 29, 2020

by Greg Allen

In its first two years, 40 people have been killed on tracks by the passenger line. Florida officials are concerned, but Brightline says suicides and people using drugs make up most of the deaths.

Raising the minimum wage by $1 or more appears to have a protective effect against suicide, especially in times when unemployment is high and it's hard to find a job.

Raising The Minimum Wage By $1 May Prevent Thousands Of Suicides, Study Shows

5:05pm January 08, 2020

by Graison Dangor

Paying minimum wage workers $1 more per hour might save lives, according to new research. The increases appear to have the largest effect when unemployment is high.

With suicides on the rise, the government wants to make the national crisis hotline easier to use. A proposed three-digit number — 988 — could replace the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 1-800-273-TALK (8255).

Health & Safety

How A Proposed 3-Digit Suicide Hotline Could Help Prevention Efforts

2:08pm September 13, 2019

by Rhitu Chatterjee

The current suicide hotline — 1-800-273-TALK or 1-800-273-8255 — has helped many people. But it's long and tough to remember in a crisis. The FCC is proposing a new national, three-digit number.

A nasal spray of the anesthetic ketamine has already been shown to help people with major depression. Now studies show it can relieve depressive symptoms in people actively considering suicide.

Health & Safety

Esketamine Nasal Spray Eases Depression Symptoms In Suicidal Patients

6:24pm September 09, 2019

by Jon Hamilton

Spravato, a nasal spray of the anesthetic ketamine, has been shown to help people with major depression. Now studies show it can relieve depressive symptoms in people actively considering suicide.

Seeing dogs all day has its perks, veterinary neurologist Carrie Jurney says. But it also has downsides, including stress, debt, long hours and facing online harassment.

Veterinarians Are Killing Themselves. An Online Group Is There To Listen And Help

11:42am September 07, 2019

Veterinarians have suicide rates of more than double that of the general population. One group is building an online community to give advice and help out when stress adds up.

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