Physical Health Conditions Among Suicide Decedents: National Violent Death Reporting System, U.S., 2020–2023, in American Journal of Preventive Medicine
key takeaway: "Among 143,747 suicide decedents in National Violent Death Reporting System, 28,273 (19.7%) were reported to have physical health problems as a precipitating circumstance for suicide. Nearly one quarter of suicide decedents with physical health problems experienced chronic pain, and almost half had at least 1 chronic condition."
Suicide Thoughts and Attempts Among Transgender People: Findings from the 2022 US Trans Survey, by the UCLA School of Law Williams Institute
Mental Health of Youths Who Use Puberty Blockers, in JAMA Network Open
key takeaway: "prescription of a puberty blocker was associated with decreased adjusted odds of mood disorder and suicidal thoughts and behavior diagnoses for transgender youths compared with cisgender youths."