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Suicide watch incidents in Louisiana prisons are 29% greater on days when the maximum heat index reaches 80°F to 89°F and 36% greater on days when the index climbs into the 90°F-103°F range.

Autism has been linked to significantly higher rates of self-harm, suicidal thoughts, or suicide attempts and deaths. However, the reason for this elevated risk remains unclear.

Improving support to food-insecure households could relieve strain on the mental health care system.

Britain is reviewing the diabetes and a weight-loss medications after some patients reported suicidal or self-harming thoughts, 2 weeks after similar action by the EU.

The 11-item Oxford Suicide Assessment Tool for Self-harm (OxSATS) can accurately predict suicide in the 6 to 12 months after an episode of nonfatal self-harm.

Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis dysregulation plays a central role in adolescents who engage in nonsuicidal self-injury behavior during times of stress, such as during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Many family physicians feel unprepared to treat patients with mental health complaints, and a new review offers guidance.

The profiles were developed from a study of children and adolescents aged 5–18 years who had been admitted with a neuropsychiatric event to two childrens hospital.

Patient falls accounted for 42% of sentinel events in 2022, continuing a trend from recent years.

Treating sleep disturbances associated with depression and anxiety may decrease the risk of intentional injuries in adolescents, new research shows.