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Burnout and depression, stress in and out of the office, and the ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic have contributed to many physicians feeling despair and hopelessness, which can contribute to…

Between 1999 and 2018, the rate of suicide deaths in the United States increased by 35%. Each year, approximately 47,000 Americans die by suicide, which equates to approximately 130 deaths…

The annual rate of suicide attempts among US adults increased 17% from 2008 to 2019, according to a new analysis which also showed that the rate of surveyed suicidal persons…

During 2015–2019, an estimated annual average of 10.6 million adults in the United States (4.3% of the adult population) reported having had suicidal thoughts in the past year; an estimated…

Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation (S.02036/A.03237) into law to establish another method of tracking veteran suicides in order to compile more accurate data regarding those suicides to better inform prevention…

Suicide is a public health problem facing all populations, and has been a persistent and growing issue for the nation’s servicemembers and veterans. We testified that the Departments of Defense…

Although previous studies have revealed professional consequences of burnout among nurses, less is known about the potential personal consequences.

Iowa’s suicide rate has increased each year since 2000, with the most Iowans — 536 — dying by suicide in 2020, up from 286 deaths in 2000, according to Iowa…

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention reports national figures show that the suicide rate in the US has declined 6% since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.