June is International Pride Month. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) individuals with their straight allies gather in cities all… Read more »
Oxytocin receptor gene methylation in social and emotional functioning • Safe smart phone sound levels •Causes of death among street-connected… Read more »
Recently published research in BMC Psychiatry examines people’s attitudes towards suicide following the suicide of a friend or… Read more »
September 10th 2017 marks the 15th World Suicide Prevention Day. The theme of the 2017 day is ‘Take a Minute, Change a Life’ -… Read more »
More than 20% of children in the United States will experience a traumatic event before they are 16 years old, but some will go on… Read more »
Euthanasia for people who are not terminally ill, such as those suffering from psychiatric disorders or dementia, has been legal… Read more »
June 20th is World Refugee day, designed to bring attention to the large number of people displaced from their homes by violence.… Read more »
At the end of March BMC Psychiatry Section Editor Ute Lewitzka attended the 2nd Roman Forum on Suicide. The aim of this meeting… Read more »
Increased levels of psychological distress and suicidal behavior were observed in light of the 2008/2009 economic recession.… Read more »