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A large retrospective study of US veterans finds those receiving vitamin D2 or D3 had fewer suicide attempts or episodes of intentional self-harm than matched peers who didnt take the vitamin.

Inaccurate coding in hospitals could be distorting our understanding of gun violence in the United States.

Treatment-resistant depression is linked with comorbid psychiatric conditions, such as anxiety and sleep disorders, and can take more than a year to be diagnosed, new research suggests.

Rates of youth suicides at the county level increased as mental health professional shortages increased, according to data from more than 5000 youth suicides across the US.

Joseph A. Skelton, MD, warned pediatricians of the harm bias can have on treatment and encouraged discussions with patients about healthy habits.

Folic acid may provide a safe and effective approach for decreasing suicide attempts, putting the treatment squarely on the map as a potential for population-level prevention, researchers say.

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Research suggests that psychiatric wards with open doors are associated with reductions in conflictive events, self-harm behavior, restrictive measures, and forced medication.

Sheriff Sam Craft of the Vernon Parish Sheriffs Office announces recent arrests made by VPSO.

Ketamine infusions can help reduce symptoms of suicidal ideation, depression, and anxiety in patients with treatment-resistant depression, a new "real world" study suggests.