 NEWS ARTICLE RESEARCH GENETIC STUDY Any time we have more pieces to the puzzle, and better understanding, we are closer to helping change lives, and save lives. If you are in crisis or considering self-harm call or text 988, 24/7 in the States "“Many people who die from suicide have significant health conditions associated with that risk,” says Anna Docherty, Ph.D., the study’s corresponding author and associate professor of psychiatry at Huntsman Mental Health Institute at the University of Utah. “If we can use genetic information to characterize the health risks of those who attempt suicide, we can better identify those patients who need contact with the mental health care system.” The research published online on October 1 in the American Journal of Psychiatry."
https://healthcare.utah.edu/press-releases/2023/10/largest-ever-genetic-study-of-suicide-finds-new-risk-factors
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