Suicide

Nearly 800,000 people in the world die by suicide each year. And 2020 has so far proven to be a tougher year than others, with economic upheaval and civil…

The suicide rate among children age 10-14 in the U.S. tripled between 2007 and 2017, but health experts know little about why young children think about…

Black teenagers in the U.S. are attempting suicide more often — even as suicide attempts have dropped for teens of other racial groups.Suicide is the…

ROLLA — A new study shows suicide rates are on the rise, especially in rural counties, and the Missouri Ozarks and the Bootheel have some of the highest…

FORT LEONARD WOOD — In 2007, Jason VanKleeck was a drill sergeant in the Army, moving up the ranks and taking on new jobs.But depression led to suicidal…

A study released this week by the National Institutes of Health indicates that nearly one-third of Americans between the ages of 10 and 12 “screened…

To measure how healthy a community is, health experts often look to life expectancy – how long a person is expected to live assuming no major…

Studies show cancer survivors are twice as likely to die by suicide than the general population. But some cancer survivors are at a greater risk than…

On average, one person in Missouri dies by suicide every eight hours. According to the Missouri Department of Mental Health, suicide rates are rising…

Washington University will host a free public symposium on gun violence prevention this week.The second annual Larry Lewis Health Policy Symposium will…