suicide

1. April 15, 2021

   Suicide among female nurses double that of general female population

   Female nurses are roughly twice as likely to die by suicide than the general female population and 70 percent more likely than female physicians, according to a U-M study examining suicide among physicians and nurses.

2. April 15, 2021

   ER visits for suicidal behavior down in pandemic’s early months

   A U-M study suggests the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and state-of-emergency executive orders likely did not increase suicide-related behavior in the early months of the outbreak.

3. March 9, 2020

   U-M team organizes suicide first aid workshop March 16-17

   The Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training, available to faculty and staff March 16-17, will teach participants how to recognize when someone may be at risk of suicide.

4. November 5, 2019

   Racial discrimination linked to suicidal thoughts in black men

   Suicide deaths among African-American men have risen dramatically during the last 20 years, and racial discrimination may be a contributing factor in many cases.

5. May 31, 2017

   Family support moderates students’ feelings of loneliness, suicide

   When college students feel isolated and disconnected, support from family members can keep them from harming themselves during difficult times, according to a U-M study.