Harmless is seeking participants for a new research project on ADHD, self harm and suicidality. If you would like to be involved in helping to shine a light on an issue that’s been hidden for far too long, you can find out more here 👇 harmless.org.uk/research-par...

Research Participants Required: ADHD, Self Harm and Suicidality - Harmless

By Chloe Webster-Harris (Research Project Coordinator) When people think of ADHD, they often picture a fidgety schoolboy who can’t sit still. But ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) is so much more than that. It’s a lifelong neurodevelopmental condition that affects attention, focus, energy levels, and emotions. And for many people, especially adults, it’s something that […]

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What is known about police response to people in suicidal crisis? This is what we found. No Paywall. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1...

Police response to individuals displaying suicidal or self‐harming behaviours: An integrative review

Police are increasingly being called upon to respond to people experiencing suicidal crisis. Such incidents are a challenging aspect of modern policing. This paper reports on an integrative review st...

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“Gender-affirming care saves lives. A Cornell review of more than 51 studies found that such care significantly improves the mental health of transgender people. One major study reported a 73 percent drop in suicidality among trans youth who began treatment” Thanks, Erin.

Erin Reed@erininthemorning.com · 9mo ago

1. This morning, a flurry of movement in federal rulemaking signals Trump's intent to ban transgender youth care nationwide. If these rules go into effect, the administration may be successful in doing so. Subscribe to support our journalism.

An ongoing study by the Trevor Project found LGBTQ+ youth have experienced a significant increase in rates of anxiety and suicidal thoughts over the past year.

LGBTQ+ youth's mental health struggles are getting worse, according to a new survey

A new survey from the Trevor Project found that between 2023 and 2025, LGBTQ+ youth reported an increase in anxiety, depression and suicide ideation.

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This is heavy: testing the lack of safeguards around vulnerable children being groomed by AI 'companions' - in this case, it led to suicide. A Common Sense Media study says 72% of teenagers have had an AI relationship: www.usatoday.com/story/life/h...

🧠💊 ADHD meds do more than treat symptoms. A new @bmj.com study from TIMESPAN partners at @ki.se shows reduced risks of suicide, substance misuse, transport accidents & criminality. Important evidence for clinical practice. 🔗 www.bmj.com/content/390/... #ADHD #ADHDsky #ADHDmedication #Neuroskyence

TW: Self-harm, suicide "The findings, published in JAMA Network Open, support previous research showing autistic people "tend to be more vulnerable to almost all kinds of psychiatric disorders that we know... includ[ing] anxiety, depression, ADHD, substance use and some psychotic disorders."

Autistic people at higher risk of self-harm and psychiatric illness, study says

Researchers are calling for improved diagnosis, prevention and treatment of psychiatric illness among autistic people after finding they are at a higher risk of self-harm and suicide than non-autistic...

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The COVID natural experiment suggests something very different. Suicide rates increase with declining death rates coming out of the flu season. When death rates are disrupted, suicide rates are also disrupted: osf.io/preprints/ps...

University of Michigan News@umichnews.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Beyond sneezing & itchy eyes, high pollen seasons are now linked to significant rise in suicide risk. #UMich researchers found 7.4% increase in deaths, suggesting the physical discomfort of allergies may trigger deeper more dangerous despair, an overlooked factor in suicide prevention.myumi.ch/e3peA

New research links ADHD medication to reduced risk of suicidal behaviors, accidents, and crime www.psypost.org/new-research...

New research links ADHD medication to reduced risk of suicidal behaviors, accidents, and crime

Starting ADHD medication soon after diagnosis was linked to notably lower rates of suicidal behaviors, substance misuse, transport accidents, and criminal convictions over two years, suggesting treatm...

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Study: Stronger gun laws correlated with decreased overall firearm mortality, with the strongest correlations for decreased suicides. For firearm suicide, this analyses lend support to policies that regulate firearm sales, transfers, and permitting laws. www.eurekalert.org/news-release...

From Critica: Not a surprise, but a new study finds that firearm-related deaths rose in children and teenagers in states that have loosened their gun laws. Firearm-related homicides and suicides are now the leading cause of death for children in the US. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/09/h...

Gun Deaths of Children Rose in States That Loosened Gun Laws, Study Finds

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Our article on perinatal self-injurious thoughts & behaviors is out today! We found that the odds of engaging in self-injurious behavior were 256% higher at 7 months postpartum relative to 3rd trimester of pregnancy, even after accounting for three risk factors. doi.org/10.1111/sltb...

Self‐Injurious Thoughts and Behaviors From Pregnancy to Postpartum: Risk Factors and Clinical Implications

Objective Suicide is a leading cause of mortality among perinatal populations. Despite increasing rates, research on this topic remains limited. This paper examined (1) change in self-injurious thou...

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“Research has shown that for LGBTQ+ youth, having even one supportive adult in their life can reduce the risk of suicide. ‘Show up for young people, and advocate for resources to be restored.’” Young queer people should be allowed to thrive. www.advocate.com/news/economi...

Economic insecurity linked to LGBTQ+ youth mental health issues: Trevor Project report

Most research on economic factors has focused on adults, but the new report shows how they affect young people.

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Something a therapist once said: "You're not healing to be able to handle trauma, pain, anxiety, depression. You're used to those. You're healing to be able to handle joy and to accept happiness back into your life." #psychology #cptsd #traumawork #therapistsky #therapysky #traumainformed

If you work in #mentalhealth and see clients, now’s a good time to stop -formally diagnosing Autism if you can help it -writing husband/wife (say partner instead) -discussing immigration status in notes -discussing pregnancy status in notes Remember your ethics. #therapistsky #therapysky

A great opportunity to remind people: Asocial = without socialization, not social Vs Anti-social = against social norms, e.g. hurting someone, abusive behaviors, etc

Fascinating presentation using machine learning to identify groups of individuals based on intensity and duration of ideation and attempt history at @suicideresearchsym.bsky.social by @irenexu.bsky.social!

When do universal school mental health interventions cause harm, and why? Carolina Guzman-Holst discusses these questions in the below podcast - please share with interested parties changingstatesofmind.libsyn.com/first-do-no-... Our scoping review on this topic: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40101758/

Psychology in the Classroom: First do no harm: Universal Mental Health Interventions in Schools

Summary In this episode is a NIHR Research Fellow at the University of Oxford, discusses her recent paper titled   Where the authors ‘examine three areas: the types of potential harms and advers...

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#SundayScaries Self-Talk Ideas 🩵 There is still time left today for me to enjoy 🩵 Transitions from time off can be tough & I can be gentle with myself 🩵 When I find myself distracted by thoughts of tomorrow, I will refocus on now 🩵 I can find 1 thing to enjoy/be grateful for right now

It's almost Independent Bookstore Day. Get ready by looking through this list of Black-owned bookstores 📚 booksforblackkids.com/black-owned-... #booksky #blacksky #blackbooksky #edusky #parentsky #supportsmallbusinesses

The Ultimate List of Black-Owned Bookstores: 300+ Shops in the United States and Worldwide | Books for Black Kids

The must-read list of Black-owned bookstores in the United States and worldwide.

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Substantively, this is my favorite.

Kevin Collins@kwcollins.bsky.social · last yr.

Survey folks: What are the best open ended questions you've ever asked, or the best uses you've ever made of open ended questions (don't say word clouds)?

can't wait to read this new paper on delayed gratification!

I can't emphasize enough that the most important thing journalists can do right now is publish exactly this kind of article

New CE Course! LGBTQIA+ autistic experiences and identities: resiliencymentalhealth.com/2025/04/10/c...

Continuing Education Course: LGBTQIA+ Autistic Identities and Experiences

Intersectionality refers to the many ways in which someone’s overlapping identities impact how they experience marginalization. Gender and sexual orientation impact autistic experiences in th…

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Post that got me a few real mad ppl on a therapist fb page referring to biased clinicians: "Therapy is political. Fascism is unacceptable. We cannot let fascists, racists, xenophobic people, ableists, etc, be comfortable. It is our job to call them out."... 1/

"It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society." - Jiddu Krishnamurti If you are not okay, right now, it is because you are HEALTHY. Your reactions make sense. We cannot witness injustice and cruelty and be unaffected unless something is terribly wrong with us.

I want to talk about the Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) concept of "Opposite Action", how it applies to our current moment in time, and how liberals need to embrace this concept to bring about change. WHAT IS OPPOSITE ACTION? 💫 Acting in a way opposite of your emotional urge 💫 A thread 🧵

Gender affirming care is suicide prevention #mentalhealthsky #therapysky #counselingsky #suicideprevention

JW@jenniecoyote.bsky.social · last yr.

"A Cornell review of more than 51 studies determined that trans care significantly improves the mental health of transgender people. One major study even noted a 73% lower suicidality among trans youth who began care."