Suicide /tags/suicide Suicide en-US Copyright Mon, 09 Dec 2024 12:00:00 GMT At least 17 Texas National Guardsman have died patrolling the southern border, including several suicides /news/2024-12-09/texas-national-guard-death-suicide-southern-border Texas Governor Greg Abbott has mobilized thousands of National Guard troops to the southern border over the past three years to deter illegal migration. The mobilization has taken a toll on some soldiers. Mon, 09 Dec 2024 12:00:00 GMT /news/2024-12-09/texas-national-guard-death-suicide-southern-border Gabriella Alcorta Solorio Formerly incarcerated at higher risk of suicide — even years after prison release, study finds /health/2024-03-22/formerly-incarcerated-higher-risk-suicide-after-prison-release-study Former North Carolina prisoners had sustained suicide risk, even three years after release, suggesting a need for more consistent support for people returning to the community. Fri, 22 Mar 2024 17:57:17 GMT /health/2024-03-22/formerly-incarcerated-higher-risk-suicide-after-prison-release-study Rachel Crumpler/NC Health News How much do we know about suicide and self-harm that happen during incarceration? /health/2023-11-24/suicide-self-harm-mental-health-incarceration-data-north-carolina Time spent in prison and jail often worsens mental health. Researchers and advocates say more data and transparency is needed to better understand and reduce in-custody suicides. Fri, 24 Nov 2023 17:23:06 GMT /health/2023-11-24/suicide-self-harm-mental-health-incarceration-data-north-carolina Rachel Crumpler/NC Health News UNC's new suicide prevention program comes to North Carolina counties /health/2023-06-13/uncs-new-suicide-prevention-program-comes-to-north-carolina-counties Prompted by a post-pandemic rise in suicide rates, UNC-Chapel Hill announced new efforts for community collaboration in suicide prevention. Tue, 13 Jun 2023 23:03:10 GMT /health/2023-06-13/uncs-new-suicide-prevention-program-comes-to-north-carolina-counties Sophie Mallinson The Pentagon has begun implementing a law to reduce suicides, 18 months after Congress passed it /military/2023-05-23/the-pentagon-has-begun-implementing-a-law-to-reduce-suicides-18-months-after-congress-passed-it The Pentagon has put in place "The Brandon Act" - named after a Navy sailor who died by suicide in 2018. It allows service members to go outside their chain of command to seek confidential mental health treatment. Tue, 23 May 2023 18:03:28 GMT /military/2023-05-23/the-pentagon-has-begun-implementing-a-law-to-reduce-suicides-18-months-after-congress-passed-it Steve Walsh Can AI help predict military suicides? A Durham non-profit has won a VA grant to find out. /science-technology/2023-04-20/ai-help-predict-military-suicides-durham-non-profit-va-grant The project is using artificial intelligence to analyze data from smartphones, laptops and other devices of people who take their own lives. Thu, 20 Apr 2023 11:46:44 GMT /science-technology/2023-04-20/ai-help-predict-military-suicides-durham-non-profit-va-grant Jay Price Providers say legislature’s proposed ‘transgender’ bills will hurt LBGTQ youth, disrupt care /health/2023-02-07/providers-say-legislatures-proposed-transgender-bills-will-hurt-lbgtq-youth-disrupt-care Measures aimed at restricting kids’ access to gender-affirming care, confidentiality with school personnel raise hackles among health and mental health professionals. Tue, 07 Feb 2023 20:21:08 GMT /health/2023-02-07/providers-say-legislatures-proposed-transgender-bills-will-hurt-lbgtq-youth-disrupt-care Rose Hoban, North Carolina Health News Advocates worry of looming mental health crisis inside North Carolina prisons /news/2023-01-31/advocates-worry-looming-mental-health-crisis-north-carolina-prisons Lack of access to mental health care inside North Carolina's prisons has an increasing number of advocates worried about a looming crisis. Tue, 31 Jan 2023 12:12:50 GMT /news/2023-01-31/advocates-worry-looming-mental-health-crisis-north-carolina-prisons Jason deBruyn State education officials plan to ask for $100M for school mental health  /education/2023-01-04/state-education-officials-plan-to-ask-for-100m-for-school-mental-health In a 2021 survey, more than 1 in 5 North Carolina students reported they seriously considered attempting suicide in the prior year. The rates were higher for girls and gay, lesbian and bisexual students. Wed, 04 Jan 2023 23:23:34 GMT /education/2023-01-04/state-education-officials-plan-to-ask-for-100m-for-school-mental-health Liz Schlemmer The Army suicide rate is at its highest level in years. Plans to reduce it are getting mixed reviews /military/2022-06-17/the-army-suicide-rate-is-at-its-highest-level-in-years-plans-to-reduce-it-are-getting-mixed-reviews Soldiers are dying by suicide at the highest level since 9/11, and while some bases are trying do more to help prevent suicide, critics say its not enough. Fri, 17 Jun 2022 11:11:18 GMT /military/2022-06-17/the-army-suicide-rate-is-at-its-highest-level-in-years-plans-to-reduce-it-are-getting-mixed-reviews Jonathan Ahl