20 veterans die by suicide every day -- one and a half times higher than the civilian population. Just last week, three veterans took their own lives at VA facilities.
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Staggering number of veterans dying by suicide
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20 veterans die by suicide every day -- one and a half times higher than the civilian population. Just last week, three veterans took their own lives at VA facilities.Suicidal behavior has nearly doubled among children aged 5 to 18, with suicidal thoughts and attempts leading to more than 1.1 million ER visits in 2015 -- up from about 580,000 in 2007, according to an analysis of U.S. data. #counseling #suicide #children
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Suicidal Attempts and Ideation Among Children and Adolescents in US Emergency Departments
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This cross-sectional analysis of the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey studies emergency department visits for suicide attempts and suicidal ideation among US youth between 2007 and 201...It’s rare, but some children with autism spectrum disorder lose their symptoms. Now psychologists are exploring why, and how these children fare long term. ow.ly/OeP050oW4Lw
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Some children with autism spectrum disorder become symptom-free after therapy at a young age.Mental health issues surge among young adults: Psychological distress is 70% more common than a decade ago ow.ly/KbPG30o76GP #mentalhealth #therapy #therapist #psychologist
Mental health issues surge by as much as 70% among young adults
Far more 18- to 25-year-old Americans suffer from depression, psychological distress and suicidal thoughts than did a decade ago, a new American Psychological Association study reveals.
Depression and suicidal thoughts have doubled in young Americans, study says ow.ly/cyFg30o76G3 #depression #counseling
Depression and suicidal thoughts have doubled in young Americans, study says
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The percentage of young Americans with mental health disorders has more than doubled over the past decade, according to a new study from the American Psychological Association.