mental health conditions

Eli Lilly's acquisition of psychedelic drug maker AtaiBeckley signals growing pharmaceutical industry interest in psychedelic drugs for mental health treatment. The move reflects broader acceptance of this previously stigmatized medication class.

Firearms are used in approximately 75% of veteran suicides in the U.S., up from 66% in 2001, according to a federal data analysis by Everytown for Gun Safety. Veterans account for nearly 20% of all firearm suicide deaths despite representing a small share of the population, with firearm suicide rates rising 67% between 2001 and 2023 compared to 35% for nonveterans.

Firearms are used in approximately three-quarters of veteran suicides in the U.S., up from two-thirds in 2001, according to a federal data analysis by Everytown for Gun Safety. Veterans account for nearly 20% of firearm suicide deaths despite representing a small share of the population, with firearm ownership rates among veterans (50%) significantly higher than nonveterans (20%).

Firearms are used in approximately three-quarters of veteran suicides in the U.S., up from two-thirds in 2001, according to an analysis of federal data by Everytown for Gun Safety. Veterans account for nearly 20% of firearm suicide deaths despite making up a small share of the population, with about 18 veterans dying by suicide daily, 13 of which involve firearms.

Firearms are used in approximately three-quarters of veteran suicides in the U.S., up from two-thirds in 2001, according to a federal data analysis by Everytown for Gun Safety. Veterans account for nearly 20% of firearm suicide deaths despite representing a small share of the population, with firearm ownership rates higher among veterans (50%) than nonveterans (20%).

Firearms are used in about three-quarters of veteran suicides in the U.S., up from two-thirds in 2001. Veterans die by suicide at higher rates than the general population, with 18 veterans on average dying by suicide daily, 13 of which involve firearms. The veteran firearm suicide rate increased by 67% between 2001 and 2023, compared to 35% among nonveterans.

A fire at a nursing home for people with mental health conditions in western Sri Lanka killed over a dozen individuals, and survivors have been relocated to another facility nearby.

Therapy donkeys are assisting patients with mental health conditions at a psychiatric hospital near Paris. The initiative aims to provide therapeutic support through animal interaction.

Nearly 48% of maternal deaths in Pennsylvania occur between six weeks and one year postpartum, with mental health conditions and substance use disorders accounting for nearly half of pregnancy-associated deaths. The U.S. maternal mortality ratio is 17 per 100,000 live births, significantly higher than in other high-income countries, and 98% of pregnancy-related deaths in Pennsylvania were deemed preventable.