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by La Trobe University edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Andrew Zinin  Editors’ notes  The GIST Add as preferred source Credit: CC0 Public Domain Researchers from La Trobe University have launched a world-leading toolkit for health care professionals to better identify and support Autistic adults at risk of suicide. One in three Autistic people experience suicidal thoughts, and […]

by Olivia Roth-Delgado, Thomas Bayeux, The Conversation edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Andrew Zinin  Editors’ notes  The GIST Add as preferred source Credit: Andrea Piacquadio from Pexels Mixed anxiety-depressive disorders (MADD) and suicidal thoughts, online bullying, poorer self-esteem, alcohol, cannabis and psychoactive substance use… social networks exploit young people’s vulnerability and actually help boost certain disorders that

by Miles Martin, University of California – San Diego edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Andrew Zinin  Editors’ notes  The GIST Add as preferred source Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new national study led by researchers from University of California San Diego Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences reveals that pharmacists and female pharmacy technicians face a

by Tim Henderson edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain For Gen Z adults, the oldest of whom are now reaching their late 20s, suicide is taking more lives than 10 years ago when millennials were the same age, according to a Stateline analysis of federal death statistics. The bulk of the

by Lauren Alex O’Hagan, Ana M. Ugueto, Mathijs Lucassen, The Conversation edited by Stephanie Baum, reviewed by Andrew Zinin   Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Why would a suicidal teenager choose to live? It’s not the kind of question most of us ever want to ask. Suicide is the third leading cause of death among 15–29-year-olds worldwide. Much of the research

edited by Andrew Zinin Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain More than one in every 100 deaths globally is due to suicide, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, calling for urgent action to stem a mounting mental health crisis among young people especially. The WHO said that, while global suicide rates had fallen somewhat in recent years, progress