February 08, 2021
Classifying a death as suicide may be easiest for medical examiners and coroners in the western United States, which reports the highest suicide rates officially. Suicide by firearm is the[…]
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February 08, 2021
Suicide and overdose deaths are on the rise. The problem is especially prevalent in young adults. A recent C.D.C. report found that 25% of adults ages 18 – 24 have regular suicidal[…]
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February 01, 2021
Rare access to almost half a million police reports of domestic violence has revealed a hidden picture of mental health issues in perpetrators and victims.
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February 01, 2021
According to a CDC study from August, at least 40 percent of U.S. adults reported struggling with mental health or substance abuse in June, three months after the nationwide lockdown[…]
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January 31, 2021
A Durham resident’s desire to build social communities has led him to develop technology that helps people connect with resources to help them overcome their struggles with mental health and[…]
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January 27, 2021
As COVID-19 isolation wreaks havoc on mental health coping mechanisms, health professionals warn that isolation and loneliness can lead to unhealthy self-soothing behaviors.
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