suicide

What can you do when you fear someone you know may be considering suicide? It can feel daunting, but suicide prevention experts say we all can help someone at risk by reaching out and showing we care.

Even before COVID-19, many teens have struggled with mental health issues. Ohio Department of Education research analyst Eben Dowell says during the…

The Franklin County Coronor's office says young people accounted for a larger percentage of suicides in the first six months of 2020. The percentage among…

September is National Suicide Prevention Month. Accordingly, this week on Prognosis Ohio, Dan Skinner interviews Orman Hall, a distinguished expert on…

The turnaround is welcome news after rising drug overdose and suicide rates had pushed life expectancy down since 2014. Could America be turning the tide on opioid addiction?

The increases appear to have the largest effect when unemployment is high, according to new research..

Health officials say when a suicidal adolescent cannot safely remain in the community, traditional intervention often involves a lengthy psychiatric…

The Ohio Department of Health says the number of suicides rose by 45 percent over the last decade, and by more than 50 percent among young people.…

A study by Ohio State University researchers shows states that increased the number of behavioral health jobs by ten percent saw a one-point-two percent…

Congress has told the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention not to "advocate or promote gun control." That directive complicates the public health agency's efforts to prevent suicide.