september 2021
SEPTEMBER IS NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION AWARENESS MONTH
In this issue, we highlight KPWHRI’s research to help prevent suicides by identifying and supporting people who may be at risk.
Most mental health patients answer firearm question
Most patients will answer a question about their access to firearms, a Kaiser Permanente study shows. And this critical information could support suicide prevention efforts.
4 questions for a suicide-prevention researcher
Julie Richards, PhD, MPH, just published the first paper from a Kaiser Permanente program on firearm injury prevention.
Addressing the crisis of youth suicide in America
Rob Penfold, PhD, writes about suicide trends in children and adolescents and what researchers are doing about them.
VIDEO: NOW MATTERS NOW
Tools and support for people thinking about suicide
Now Matters Now helps people cope with suicidal thoughts by sharing the lived experiences and strategies of people who have been there.
OTHER RESEARCH NEWS
Moderna vaccine produces durable antibody response against variants
Findings in Science magazine called "encouraging" for use of vaccine against Delta and other emerging variants.
Air pollution linked to higher risk of dementia
With data from the ACT Study, researchers associated increased levels of fine particle pollution with a greater risk of dementia.
Rural health equity through practice facilitators
KPWHRI collaborator Dr. L.J. Fagnan shares an effective way to support rural practices, illustrating why “place matters.”
More KPWHRI News
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