Easy access to over-the-counter medications may play a role in their use for suspected suicides
Transgender teens have seven times higher risk for suicide attempt compared with cisgender, heterosexual adolescents
Authors say findings highlight need to screen all teens for suicide risk and access to firearms
Average length of boarding increased more than twofold; about half of patients experienced extended boarding of two or more days
Suicide rate was higher for males, among adults aged 45 to 54 years, and for AI/AN and non-Hispanic Whites
When probability of suicide attempt increases, gun owners may be less likely to endorse survey items about passive, active suicidal ideation
Depression, functional impairment, alcohol use problems, and lower family support ups risk
Authors say interventions to alleviate downstream consequences of the pandemic are needed
Students who felt close to someone at school had lower prevalence of poor mental health, had considered or attempted suicide
However, compared with suicide by other means, those using a firearm were more likely to have spoken about their plans