Extreme Risk Protection Orders and Firearm and Nonfirearm Suicides in the US

Extreme Risk Protection Orders and Firearm and Nonfirearm Suicides in the US, in JAMA Health Forum

key takeaway: "In this cohort study of US county-level suicide data in 4 states with and 8 without ERPO laws, ERPOs were associated with 675 fewer estimated firearm suicides over the treatment period without measurable increases in nonfirearm suicides."

It’s now easier than ever to navigate publicly available youth mental health data

It’s now easier than ever to navigate publicly available youth mental health data, by GMU

The Evolving Impact of Medicaid Expansion on Suicide Mortality: Demographic and Method-Specific Effects

The Evolving Impact of Medicaid Expansion on Suicide Mortality: Demographic and Method-Specific Effects, in American Journal of Preventive Medicine

key takeaway: "Medicaid expansion was associated with 1.01 fewer suicides (95% CI= −1.93, −0.10) and 0.47 fewer firearm suicides (95% CI= −1.05, 0.11) per 100,000 nonelderly adults. The protective effects of expanding Medicaid eligibility grew over time."