Here's how to spot the signs a loved one is struggling with their mental health and how to talk to them if they're at risk.
A new study found that while overdose suicide deaths are decreasing overall, there are a few populations in which those deaths are increasing.published Wednesday raises flags in regard tBucking the overall downward trend, intentional overdose deaths increased among teens and young adults ages 15 to 24. Black women and Americans ages 75 to 84 also saw an increase.Experts hoped to address gaps in the existing research about who is at most risk of suicide by drug overdose.
Notably, the data ― which was calculated between 2015 and 2019 ― focuses on a period of time before the coronavirus pandemic. While there’s no concrete data yet on how the pandemic has affected these numbers, other evidence suggests among teens and young adults ever since COVID-19 emerged. The new research, along with the data we do have from the pandemic, highlights an urgent need to address mental health in these communities, according to experts.Nearly 92,000 people died“An increase in these numbers in this population is concerning — and critically important to address — but the fact that it is increasing is not entirely surprising,” said psychiatrist Dr.
“The distinction between accidental and intentional overdose has important clinical implications, as we must implement strategies for preventing both,” Dr. Nora Volkow, senior author on the study and director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse,. “To do so requires that we screen for suicidality among individuals who use opioids or other drugs, and that we provide treatment and support for those who need it, both for mental illnesses and for substance use disorders.
Despite those challenges, there is a pressing need to better track suicide by overdose. It can help reveal who is most at risk and point to new potential prevention strategies. For example, the new study found that intentional overdose deaths were lowest in December, suggesting the sense of optimism and social connection over the holidays may offer a protective effect,
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