6 Medicine Groups Linked to Fatal Overdoses in Bipolar Disorder
In a Finnish registry study, recent prescriptions for 6 medicine groups were linked to higher odds of fatal poisoning in bipolar disorder. Lithium was not.
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Self-Harm Risk Was Highest Before ADHD Medication Started
Among people prescribed ADHD medication in 5 health systems, recorded self-harm was most common in the 3 months before their first prescription, not after it.1 Risk fell once treatment began…
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Sleep and Fatigue Linked Depression and PTSD in Firefighters
Sleep difficulties and tiredness were among the main symptoms linking depression and PTSD in a 2026 survey of 6,240 Chinese firefighters. Women reported somewhat higher scores for both condi…
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Weather and Air Pollution Not Linked to Suicide Attempts in Turkish City
Daily weather and air pollution were not linked to suicide-attempt visits at a hospital in Balikesir, Turkey, according to an 8-year study of 1,413 emergency presentations from 2017 to 2024.…
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Diabetes and Suicide Risk in Black Men Is Barely Studied
Almost no research has measured suicide risk in Black men with diabetes, and none has looked at Black gay, bisexual and other sexual minority men with diabetes, according to a 2026 review. T…
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After Teen Suicide Attempts, Stress Ran Both Ways With Parents
When teens with depression were hospitalized after a suicide attempt, they and their parents described stress moving in both directions, from child to parent and back again. That pattern cam…
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Suicide Attempts in Juvenile Justice: 45% Denied Suicidal Thoughts
A 2026 study of 1,250 Florida youth in juvenile-justice programs who had attempted suicide found that 557 (45%) denied serious suicidal thoughts or a plan. Anger or irritability was more com…
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