Suicide Science

For more Suicide Research and Science, visit our Scientific Research Page or view mainstream news articles on biological and lifestyle contributors to mental health conditions and suicide in News from the Web.

Below you will find the breadth of our science and clinical updates as shared in prior Create-Connect-Contribute eNewsletters.

June 22, 2021

Insights from ‘The Interplay Between the Environment and Mental Health’ –  Part III

This article shares some of the complexity and potential opportunities in considering environmental impacts on mental health, and is the final in a series covering the National Academies of Science’s workshop, “The Interplay Between the Environment and Mental Health.” Workshop presenters emphasized the array of environmental influences on mental health, including ecosystems, lifestyle factors, social […]

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April 12, 2021

Insights from ‘The Interplay Between the Environment and Mental Health’ – Part I

by Kimberly Charleson This article is the first of a series covering the workshop “The Interplay Between the Environment and Mental Health.” The groundbreaking workshop The Interplay Between the Environment and Mental Health was held in February 2021 and served as an encouraging sign of increased attention and research considerations in the space of environment and […]

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April 12, 2021

Insomnia, Sleep Medicines, and Suicide – it’s complicated!

To further our understanding of the role of sleep disturbance in suicidal behaviors, below we present a sleep researcher’s explanation of a recent study addressing insomnia, sleep medications, and suicide. The researcher, Andrew Tubbs, and his collaborators from the University of Arizona have just published data that indicate the particular type of sleep medicine may […]

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February 06, 2021

A Reflection from Jamie’s Brothers

On the 11th anniversary of his death, Jamie Bernard’s family gathered to remember him and celebrate his spirit. This year JKBF is fortunate to be able to share these reflections from his triplet brothers, Fred and Bill. Fred’s reflections as a suicide loss survivor offer insight From the Lived Experience. Thoughts on Jamie by Fred […]

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January 20, 2021

More on Sleep Disturbance and Suicide

As we have previously presented, sleep disturbance is correlated with suicidal behaviors and risk factors. Important work on understanding these connections is coming out of Dr. Grandner’s lab, including wakefulness at night as a specific concern out lined in this From the Scientist summary of a recent paper. Evidence is building that increased awareness and […]

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December 06, 2020

My Meds Story

Medication can be extremely helpful in managing symptoms of both physical and mental illnesses, but care needs to be taken  in prescribing and following patients. Doctor and patient awareness and advocacy are essential to managing and addressing side effects and unexpected outcomes, as outlined in our post here. In her story of a journey with […]

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