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Written by JuniorDr
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Monday, 19 July 2010 16:32 |
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 The method a patient uses to attempt suicide has a large influence on the risk of later completed suicide, according to a new study published in the BMJ.
A Swedish study found that suicide attempts involving hanging or strangulation, drowning, firearm, jumping from a height, or gassing are moderately to strongly associated with an increased risk of suicide compared with poisoning or cutting.
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Written by JuniorDr
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Thursday, 01 July 2010 00:00 |
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 Men with the lowest IQ as teenagers are almost nine times more likely to attempt suicide then those with the highest IQ, according to a study published in the BMJ.
The large-scale study of more than 1.1million men living in Sweden, found a direct association between lower IQ and attempted suicides.
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Written by JuniorDr
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Thursday, 08 October 2009 00:00 |
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 Most doctors avoid seeking help for mental health problems because of concerns about confidentiality, according to a study published by the Royal College of Physicians.
Nearly three-quarters said they would rather discuss mental health problems with family or friends than seeking professional assistance. The survey of over 3,500 doctors in Birmingham also found that only 13% of respondents would choose to disclose a mental illness to a GP or another health professional.
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Written by Dr Ashley McKimm
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Wednesday, 30 December 2009 00:00 |
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In 2006 the UN issued a global warning for a drug that threatened both the developed and developing world. A drug they said would push health resources to their limits. They called it the “biggest drug crisis worldwide”.
Two years later methamphetamine is virtually absent from the UK and global use is falling. Ashley McKimm investigates if the fear over methamphetamine was just a myth or if the drug remains a threat to UK healthcare.
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Written by Denise Oliveri
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Friday, 07 August 2009 00:00 |
San Franciso's Golden Gate Bridge is not only known as the most photographed structure in the USA but also for it's more intriguing title as the most popular site for suicide jumps in the world. Over 1,200 people have travelled to this location to take their own lives since the bridge opened in 1937. In fact, the rate of suicide is rising and, as Denise Oliveri reports, officials are struggling to stop the frenzy.
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