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Anchor lead: Women are increasingly using lethal means to commit suicide, Elizabeth Tracey reports The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released disturbing data on the increasing rates of suicide nationally. Karen Swartz, a psychiatrist and depression expert at …
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Anchor lead: What factors lead to suicide among older people? Elizabeth Tracey reports Depression in older people is more difficult to treat and lasts longer than in younger people, a recent study reports. Karen Swartz, a psychiatrist and depression expert …
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Anchor lead: Just how big a factor is stress in our current suicide epidemic? Elizabeth Tracey reports Depression and anxiety are well known risk factors for suicide, but how about stress? Karen Swartz, a psychiatrist and depression expert at Johns …
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Anchor lead: Can a medical examiner’s look at someone’s life help understand suicide and mental illness? Elizabeth Tracey reports Have you heard of a psychological autopsy? Karen Swartz, a psychiatrist at Johns Hopkins and depression expert, says such a tool …
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Anchor lead: How long should someone take an antidepressant? Elizabeth Tracey reports A recent report cited troubling symptoms for some people when they stop taking antidepressant medications. Ramin Mojtabi, a psychiatrist at Johns Hopkins who assisted in the report’s data …
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Anchor lead: How troubling is it to stop taking an antidepressant? Elizabeth Tracey reports Some people who take medicines to combat depression experience a range of troubling symptoms when they stop, a recent report found. Ramin Mojtabi, a psychiatrist at …
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Anchor lead: Can a calming space help healthcare workers do their jobs better? Elizabeth Tracey reports Tranquility room is the name of a space at Johns Hopkins’ Sibley Memorial Hospital designed to help people in the healthcare environment be able …
