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James Donaldson is a Board of Director with NAMI - Seattle
#JamesDonaldson notes:
Welcome to the “next chapter” of my life… being a voice and an advocate for #mentalhealthawarenessandsuicideprevention, especially pertaining to our younger generation of students and student-athletes.
Getting men to speak up and reach out for help and assistance is one of my passions. Us men need to not suffer in silence or drown our sorrows in alcohol, hang out at bars and strip joints, or get involved with drug use.
Having gone through a recent bout of #depression and #suicidalthoughts myself, I realize now, that I can make a huge difference in the lives of so many by sharing my story, and by sharing various resources I come across as I work in this space. #http://bit.ly/JamesMentalHealthArticle
https://standingabovethecrowd.com/2021/11/jamesdonaldson-on-mentalhealth-a-brighter-day-15-online/
Tuesday, November 30, 2021
Monday, November 29, 2021
Heather R. Johnson
Although the number of ED visits was lower overall during the #COVID-19 #pandemic compared with the year prior, #suicide-related encounters among youth accounted for a larger percentage of overall youth ED visits during that time.
The number of emergency department (ED) visits for #suicideattempts declined during the #COVID-19 #pandemic among young people aged 10 to 17 years, most likely due to shelter-in-place orders. However, more young #women, more young people with no #psychiatric history, and more young people with a #psychiatric diagnosis at the time of the ED visit presented with suicidal thoughts, according to the authors of a recent study published in JAMA Psychiatry.
While previous studies explored the association between #suicideattempts and #COVID-19, the authors of the current study believed the scientific community lacked evidence on diagnosis-based, population-level prevalence of #suicideattempts among youth during #COVID-19.
The retrospective, observational study was conducted at Kaiser Permanente Northern California. The researchers pulled electronic health record (EHR) data for youth aged 5 to 17 years old who sought emergency treatment for suicidal thoughts between January 1, 2020, and December 15, 2020. They compared that data to the same period in 2019. They found 2123 teens with #suicide-related encounters in 2020 and 2339 in 2019.Today’s top picks on the Haymarket Medical Network Is Having an Elevated Risk of #COVID-19 Complications a Disability? Exercise May Improve Child #MentalHealth During #Pandemic White House Announces Plan to Reduce Gun Suicides
#JamesDonaldson notes:
Welcome to the “next chapter” of my life… being a voice and an advocate for #mentalhealthawarenessandsuicideprevention, especially pertaining to our younger generation of students and student-athletes.
Getting men to speak up and reach out for help and assistance is one of my passions. Us men need to not suffer in silence or drown our sorrows in alcohol, hang out at bars and strip joints, or get involved with drug use.
Having gone through a recent bout of #depression and #suicidalthoughts myself, I realize now, that I can make a huge difference in the lives of so many by sharing my story, and by sharing various resources I come across as I work in this space. #http://bit.ly/JamesMentalHealthArticle
CONTINUE READING
Although the number of ED visits year over year was lower overall, #suicide-related encounters among youth accounted for a larger percent of overall youth ED visits during the #COVID-19 #pandemic period compared with 2019. Relative to all #youth ED encounters, youth with no history of outpatient encounters associated with #mentalhealth or #suicide diagnoses during the 2 years prior were found to have a 129.4% higher risk of a #suicide-related ED encounter (95% CI, 41.0-217.8) during the fall of 2020 compared with the fall of 2019. The investigators excluded #patients without at least 1 year of continuous health insurance enrollment before their first ED visit.
The researchers note that using only data from the EHR limited the study, as it did not capture information about youth who visited non-Kaiser facilities or those who did not seek any care. Further research is needed to determine whether the results were dependent on the #pandemic or reflected trends overall.
“These results suggest that, despite reduced health care use in the early months of the
#COVID-19 #pandemic, ED use among #youth with suicidal thoughts or #behaviors returned to typical levels by summer 2020,” the researchers concluded. “The disproportionate increase during the summer and fall of 2020 among youth without prior documented #mentalhealth use and with comorbid psychiatric disorders may reflect higher suicidality among #youth without a previous #mentalhealth diagnosis, a shift in new #mentalhealth presentations from outpatient settings to the ED, or vulnerability among #youth with undocumented prior #mentalhealth diagnoses who were not currently engaged with the health care system and may have lost contact with other resources during the #pandemic.”
Reference
Ridout KK, Alavi M, Ridout SJ, et al. Emergency department encounters among #youth with suicidal thoughts or #behaviors during the #COVID-19 #pandemic. JAMA Psychiatry. Published online September 1, 2021. doi:10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2021.2457
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https://standingabovethecrowd.com/2021/11/jamesdonaldson-on-mentalhealth-suicide-related-emergency-department-visits-increased-among-youth-during-the-pandemic/
Although the number of ED visits was lower overall during the #COVID-19 #pandemic compared with the year prior, #suicide-related encounters among youth accounted for a larger percentage of overall youth ED visits during that time.
The number of emergency department (ED) visits for #suicideattempts declined during the #COVID-19 #pandemic among young people aged 10 to 17 years, most likely due to shelter-in-place orders. However, more young #women, more young people with no #psychiatric history, and more young people with a #psychiatric diagnosis at the time of the ED visit presented with suicidal thoughts, according to the authors of a recent study published in JAMA Psychiatry.
While previous studies explored the association between #suicideattempts and #COVID-19, the authors of the current study believed the scientific community lacked evidence on diagnosis-based, population-level prevalence of #suicideattempts among youth during #COVID-19.
The retrospective, observational study was conducted at Kaiser Permanente Northern California. The researchers pulled electronic health record (EHR) data for youth aged 5 to 17 years old who sought emergency treatment for suicidal thoughts between January 1, 2020, and December 15, 2020. They compared that data to the same period in 2019. They found 2123 teens with #suicide-related encounters in 2020 and 2339 in 2019.Today’s top picks on the Haymarket Medical Network Is Having an Elevated Risk of #COVID-19 Complications a Disability? Exercise May Improve Child #MentalHealth During #Pandemic White House Announces Plan to Reduce Gun Suicides
#JamesDonaldson notes:
Welcome to the “next chapter” of my life… being a voice and an advocate for #mentalhealthawarenessandsuicideprevention, especially pertaining to our younger generation of students and student-athletes.
Getting men to speak up and reach out for help and assistance is one of my passions. Us men need to not suffer in silence or drown our sorrows in alcohol, hang out at bars and strip joints, or get involved with drug use.
Having gone through a recent bout of #depression and #suicidalthoughts myself, I realize now, that I can make a huge difference in the lives of so many by sharing my story, and by sharing various resources I come across as I work in this space. #http://bit.ly/JamesMentalHealthArticle
CONTINUE READING
Although the number of ED visits year over year was lower overall, #suicide-related encounters among youth accounted for a larger percent of overall youth ED visits during the #COVID-19 #pandemic period compared with 2019. Relative to all #youth ED encounters, youth with no history of outpatient encounters associated with #mentalhealth or #suicide diagnoses during the 2 years prior were found to have a 129.4% higher risk of a #suicide-related ED encounter (95% CI, 41.0-217.8) during the fall of 2020 compared with the fall of 2019. The investigators excluded #patients without at least 1 year of continuous health insurance enrollment before their first ED visit.
The researchers note that using only data from the EHR limited the study, as it did not capture information about youth who visited non-Kaiser facilities or those who did not seek any care. Further research is needed to determine whether the results were dependent on the #pandemic or reflected trends overall.
“These results suggest that, despite reduced health care use in the early months of the
#COVID-19 #pandemic, ED use among #youth with suicidal thoughts or #behaviors returned to typical levels by summer 2020,” the researchers concluded. “The disproportionate increase during the summer and fall of 2020 among youth without prior documented #mentalhealth use and with comorbid psychiatric disorders may reflect higher suicidality among #youth without a previous #mentalhealth diagnosis, a shift in new #mentalhealth presentations from outpatient settings to the ED, or vulnerability among #youth with undocumented prior #mentalhealth diagnoses who were not currently engaged with the health care system and may have lost contact with other resources during the #pandemic.”
Reference
Ridout KK, Alavi M, Ridout SJ, et al. Emergency department encounters among #youth with suicidal thoughts or #behaviors during the #COVID-19 #pandemic. JAMA Psychiatry. Published online September 1, 2021. doi:10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2021.2457
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https://standingabovethecrowd.com/2021/11/jamesdonaldson-on-mentalhealth-suicide-related-emergency-department-visits-increased-among-youth-during-the-pandemic/
Sunday, November 28, 2021
by: Stephanie Hudson
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — WAVY is turning November into “Movember.” Every Wednesday, we are featuring a story on the importance of men’s health.
This week, we are looking at #mentalhealth and why more #men than #women die from #suicide.
While driving — and lost — we know, many #men won’t stop and ask for directions or help. #Mentalhealth experts tell us that same independent attitude can be dangerous when it comes to #depression.
“Please, please, step back from feeling that you need to do this alone,” said Dr. Mark Cotterell, assistant professor of #psychiatry and #behavioralsciences at Eastern Virginia Medical #School.
Cotterell knows his advice is not easy for most #men to take. #Women ask for help more often than #men and the sad reality is that #men are dying by #suicide three times more often than #women.
#JamesDonaldson notes:
Welcome to the “next chapter” of my life… being a voice and an advocate for #mentalhealthawarenessandsuicideprevention, especially pertaining to our younger generation of students and student-athletes.
Getting men to speak up and reach out for help and assistance is one of my passions. Us men need to not suffer in silence or drown our sorrows in alcohol, hang out at bars and strip joints, or get involved with drug use.
Having gone through a recent bout of #depression and #suicidalthoughts myself, I realize now, that I can make a huge difference in the lives of so many by sharing my story, and by sharing various resources I come across as I work in this space. #http://bit.ly/JamesMentalHealthArticle
“#Male suicides are not being prevented by giving people numbers and encouraging them to reach out for help,” said Michelle Peterson, executive director of the Sarah Michelle Peterson Foundation.
The Sarah Michelle Peterson Foundation is training #teens and #adults in Hampton Roads to recognize warning signs and reach out to those in need, which Peterson says can be especially effective for #men.
“Because our studies show that #men accept help when it is offered… but reaching out for it is another story,” she said.
Guns are another reason #men are more likely than #women to die. #Men use firearms more often in their #suicideattempts. Experts suggest when you or a loved one is feeling bad, lock up the weapons and the liquor cabinet. #Alcohol takes away inhibitions and makes you more anxious.
“I’m not saying I’m going to scold you for it, I’m just trying to be realistic its not going to help your #mentalhealth,” Cotterell told WAVY.
If you want to feel better, the #doctor prescribes staying active. #Men who go to church, volunteer, join a sports team, or just socialize usually cope better, he said.
“Step away from the preconceived notion of, you have to be a man,” Cotterell said, adding people should just be themselves. There is never any weakness in fighting for yourself.
The SMP Foundation has a training called “Question, Persuade, Refer,” or #QPR. It is offered for free to community groups, #schools and individuals.
If you want more information on upcoming training events click here.
https://standingabovethecrowd.com/2021/11/jamesdonaldson-on-mentalhealth-mens-mentalhealth-why-more-men-die-from-suicide-and-how-you-can-learn-the-signs-o-save-someone/
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — WAVY is turning November into “Movember.” Every Wednesday, we are featuring a story on the importance of men’s health.
This week, we are looking at #mentalhealth and why more #men than #women die from #suicide.
While driving — and lost — we know, many #men won’t stop and ask for directions or help. #Mentalhealth experts tell us that same independent attitude can be dangerous when it comes to #depression.
“Please, please, step back from feeling that you need to do this alone,” said Dr. Mark Cotterell, assistant professor of #psychiatry and #behavioralsciences at Eastern Virginia Medical #School.
Cotterell knows his advice is not easy for most #men to take. #Women ask for help more often than #men and the sad reality is that #men are dying by #suicide three times more often than #women.
#JamesDonaldson notes:
Welcome to the “next chapter” of my life… being a voice and an advocate for #mentalhealthawarenessandsuicideprevention, especially pertaining to our younger generation of students and student-athletes.
Getting men to speak up and reach out for help and assistance is one of my passions. Us men need to not suffer in silence or drown our sorrows in alcohol, hang out at bars and strip joints, or get involved with drug use.
Having gone through a recent bout of #depression and #suicidalthoughts myself, I realize now, that I can make a huge difference in the lives of so many by sharing my story, and by sharing various resources I come across as I work in this space. #http://bit.ly/JamesMentalHealthArticle
“#Male suicides are not being prevented by giving people numbers and encouraging them to reach out for help,” said Michelle Peterson, executive director of the Sarah Michelle Peterson Foundation.
The Sarah Michelle Peterson Foundation is training #teens and #adults in Hampton Roads to recognize warning signs and reach out to those in need, which Peterson says can be especially effective for #men.
“Because our studies show that #men accept help when it is offered… but reaching out for it is another story,” she said.
Guns are another reason #men are more likely than #women to die. #Men use firearms more often in their #suicideattempts. Experts suggest when you or a loved one is feeling bad, lock up the weapons and the liquor cabinet. #Alcohol takes away inhibitions and makes you more anxious.
“I’m not saying I’m going to scold you for it, I’m just trying to be realistic its not going to help your #mentalhealth,” Cotterell told WAVY.
If you want to feel better, the #doctor prescribes staying active. #Men who go to church, volunteer, join a sports team, or just socialize usually cope better, he said.
“Step away from the preconceived notion of, you have to be a man,” Cotterell said, adding people should just be themselves. There is never any weakness in fighting for yourself.
The SMP Foundation has a training called “Question, Persuade, Refer,” or #QPR. It is offered for free to community groups, #schools and individuals.
If you want more information on upcoming training events click here.
https://standingabovethecrowd.com/2021/11/jamesdonaldson-on-mentalhealth-mens-mentalhealth-why-more-men-die-from-suicide-and-how-you-can-learn-the-signs-o-save-someone/
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