All Articles on Mental Health

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  Primary care patients say ‘it’s important to ask’ about suicidal thoughts

  Study participants balanced fear and vulnerability with hope of getting help, researcher Julie Richards found.
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  Nature contact: A prescription for health and well-being

  Dr. Jennifer McClure talks about green spaces, forest bathing, and the health benefits of spending time in nature.
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  How to prevent suicide by firearms?

  Julie Richards’ study is one of the first three funded by Kaiser Permanente’s Firearm Injury Prevention Task Force
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  Suicide prevention must embrace complexities and nuance

  Researchers and practitioners have to respect individuality while developing large-scale solutions, says Dr. Gregory Simon.
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  Bebe Rexha can call herself whatever she wants

  A psychiatrist applauds the rock star's tweet about bipolar disorder and discusses how we talk about such diagnoses.
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  Dr. Greg Simon wins national suicide prevention award

  Kaiser Permanente physician-scientist will receive American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s Lifesavers Research Award.
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  Esketamine: How to assess new antidepressant’s efficacy

  Dr. Gregory Simon says research is needed to see if this new drug for persistent depression will prevent suicides.