Suicidal Behavior

It's a nation-wide problem affecting local families.  A shortage of psychiatrists means adults, teens and kids who desperately need help aren't getting it.  The reason for the shortage?  Med students are choosing other specialties.  Our Fact Finder team...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indiana University School of Medicine scientist has been awarded $3 million to develop a nasal spray intended to combat suicidal thoughts among soldiers. The U.S. Army awarded the research grant to associate professor of...

The Sports Xchange NFL Roundup: Freeney headed to Chargers, Williams in lawsuit with former fiancee The San Diego Chargers agreed to a two-year, $8.75 million contract with free agent defensive end Dwight Freeney, according to multiple reports....

The Sports Xchange Bills DE Williams in legal fight over $785,000 ring Buffalo Bills defensive lineman Mario Williams is in a legal battle with his former fiancee over a $785,000 engagement ring. The Houston Chronicle reported Friday that attorneys for...

Suicide-prevention hotlines If you think you might hurt yourself, there are several places you can call for help. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-TALK (800-273-8255) Vet2Vet Veterans Crisis Hotline: 877-VET-2-VET (877-838-2838) The...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who've sustained multiple brain injuries throughout their life were more likely to report suicidal thoughts than people with one or no concussions, according to a new study of deployed U.S. military personnel....

The U.S. military has faced two epidemics over the last decade of war in Afghanistan and Iraq. One is suicide. The annual rate of military personnel taking their own lives has doubled to about 20 per 100,000. That translated to a record 324 suicides...

By Eric M. Johnson SEATTLE, May 16 (Reuters) - A military judge is expected to rule on Thursday whether a U.S. soldier who faces a likely life sentence for killing five fellow servicemen in a 2009 shooting spree in Iraq will ever be eligible for parole....

Suicide rates among Americans 35 to 64 years old rose 28% from 1999 to 2010, from 13.7 per 100,000 people to 17.6 per 100,000 people, the CDC reported Thursday.  The greatest increases occurred in people 50 to 54 years old (up 48%) and among people 55...

The Sports Xchange Ex-lineman blames head injuries for suicidal thoughts Former NFL offensive lineman Kyle Turley has contemplated suicide and is concerned about his long-term mental health after suffering concussions duringt his NFL career. Turley,...

WATFORD CITY, N.D. - Authorities in northwestern North Dakota's McKenzie County say a man tried to kill himself with fire.   Officers who responded to a call of a suicidal man in a pickup truck outside a Watford City bar on Sunday say the man poured...

When a person takes his or her own life, stunned survivors often ask, "How could we not have known?" and tell themselves that the fateful act might have been averted if someone had been aware of the victim's suicidal thinking. But is there a screening...