Standardized mortality ratio for suicide decreased from 2000 to 2016, but risk remains elevated, especially within first two years of diagnosis

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