Articles related to SUICIDE

Although health care workers’ well-being has been recognized as a national priority, nurses continue to suffer and die by suicide.

“These drugs are not weight loss drugs. “These are not diabetes drugs. These are drugs that have multiple purposes, including obesity and diabetes, and possibly they might even help protect the brain.” – Roger McIntyre, MD

Health care professionals in the US are facing what the CDC has classified as a mental health crisis. From 2018 to 2022, HCPs reported a significant increase in poor mental health days (from 3.3 to 4.5) in the previous month.

“We always have to remember that these types of tragedies are never just one thing or one factor… the most important thing is that a lot of these symptoms, if caught and detected early, they can be helped.” — Michael Alosco, PhD

This study emphasizes the potential of MSK1 methylation levels and executive function as key indicators in predicting suicidal ideation among adolescents with major depressive disorder, providing a new dimension to our understanding of suicide risk factors in this age group.

This case highlights the essential need for early follow-up and comprehensive patient education on medication effects, especially when managing patients with mental health disorders. It serves as a reminder of the delicate balance required in prescribing practices and patient care.