Users of the app also experienced sustained reductions in suicidal thoughts for up to 24 weeks after psychiatric hospitalization
Trends strongest for firearm homicides, White populations, and rural areas
High or increasing trajectories of addictive use of social media, mobile phones, or video games are common among adolescents
Findings seen for both suicide and overall mortality, with even stronger effects seen in more recent studies
Higher percentage of male versus female decedents as well as more Asian or Pacific Islander and Black versus White decedents die outside the home
Past-year contact incidence rate was 23.7 per 1,000 population and past-year 988 use prevalence was 1.6 percent
However, increased risk of self-harm is seen before initiation of treatment, during initial phase of treatment, and after discontinuation
MST remained significant risk factor for any suicide attempt among people with and without posttraumatic stress disorder
57.9 percent of those reporting suicidal thoughts know someone who died by suicide compared with 41.6 percent among those without