CDC: Changes in Suicide Rates in the United States from 2022 to 2023
In 2023, suicide was the 11th leading cause of death in the United States, with no change in ranking since 2021. At younger ages, suicide…
Man Found Dead in Pool of Blood at Troubled Iowa Care Facility
A Muscatine nursing home that has been repeatedly cited for resident-safety violations and short-staffing is now being cited for staffing issues that contributed to a…
US Healthcare Workers: Compassion Fatigue and Suicide Risk
The psychological well-being of healthcare workers affects not only their own health but also patient care quality, making it critical to examine the mental health…
An Overlooked Demographic Has Highest Suicide Risk and It’s Rising
Men aged 75 and older—especially those over 85, with a suicide rate of 55.7 per 100,000—are at the highest risk of suicide, more than 16…
ASSIP-OA: Suicide Intervention for Older Adults Multicenter Trial Protocol
Older adults are sorely underrepresented in suicide prevention research, despite the fact that suicide rates are higher in this age group (65+) than in any…
Suicide Ideation Rises Among Physicians: 6 Notes
Suicide ideation among physicians has risen after being stagnant for two years, a Feb. 21 Medscape report found. The “Medscape Physicians and Suicide Report 2025”…
SAMHSA Releases Updated National Behavioral Health Crisis Care Guidance
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), an agency within the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), released updated National Behavioral…
Preventing Depression in Americans Over 75, the Group with Highest Suicide Rates
Americans 75 and over have the highest rate of suicide of any age group. In fact, the rate for men in this group is almost…
National Strategy for Suicide Prevention and First-Ever Federal Action Plan
On April 23, 2024, the Biden Harris Administration, through the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the 2024 National Strategy for Suicide…
Suicide Rates Are High and Rising among Older Adults in the US
In November 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported an increase in the age-adjusted suicide rate since 2021. The report details that…