suicide

Following Ketamine with Daily Buprenorphine for 1 Month Led to Continued Declines in Suicidal Ideation in Patients Treated for Major Depression
A research team led by BBRF grantees has reported the first randomized, controlled trial in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) to demonstrate that a pharmacological intervention—follow-on… Read More
Addictive Use of Phones, Social Media, & Video Games Is “Common” in Young Adolescents and Linked to Risk for Suicidal Behaviors and Worse Mental Health, Study Finds
Researchers using 4 years of interim data from a large, ongoing study of mental health and brain development in American children and adolescents have found that “high” or “increasing” addictive use… Read More
Sleep Disturbances in Preadolescents Predicted Increased Depression Severity, Self-Harm Behaviors the Following Week
For the first time, researchers have obtained evidence establishing a potentially predictive connection between disturbances in sleep and the occurrence of depression and self-harming behaviors in… Read More
Vulnerability to Acute Stress-Related Suicide Risk is Linked in Study to Expression of an Immune-Related Brain Protein
There is new evidence in the continuing effort by researchers to probe how depression, stress, and inflammation affect the risk of suicide and suicidal behavior. Read More
Study Reveals New Details About Relationship Between Suicidal Ideation/Attempt and Alterations in the Immune System
Inflammation in the body causes physical pain each day for untold millions of people, and in that respect it is a well-known and well-understood medical problem. Much less well understood is the role… Read More