Column: To prevent suicide, we have to change to a scientific approach ...

Globally, one person dies from suicide every 40 seconds. It’s time to take a more scientific approach to suicide prevention. To begin with, we don’t know who is most at risk of attempting suicide. Read More

How to Prevent Suicide with an Opioid - Scientific American

The idea that suicide is caused by psychological pain may seem self-evident, but recognizing this fact was once a departure for psychiatry. Depression and other psychiatric disorders—which are ... Read More

Why Aren’t Psychologists Taught How to Prevent Suicides?

Every 11.7 minutes in the U.S., a person takes his or her own life. That figure, the latest available, makes suicide the 10th leading cause of death in this country. Rates have been rising every ... Read More

Zero suicides is not just a dream. We can make it reality.

Content Warning: The following article includes mention of suicide. University Counseling services are available at 609-258-3141, and the Suicide Prevention Lifeline is available 24/7 at 988 or +1 ... Read More

Opinion: To prevent suicide, we have to change to a scientific approach

We owe it to these patients and all those at risk to take a different approach to preventing suicide. We have the knowledge and tools to do it. If you or a loved one is struggling, help is available. Read More

To prevent suicide, we have to change to a scientific approach

I’ve spent most of my medical career treating people who’ve tried to take their own lives or who are at risk of dying by suicide. What I’ve learned from my ... Read More