Role of Sleep and White Matter in the Link Between Screen Time and Depression in Childhood and Early Adolescence, in JAMA Pediatrics
key takeaway: "Results of this study show that more screen time in late childhood was associated with more depressive symptoms, potentially due to shorter sleep and worse white matter organization during early adolescence."
Use of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at National, Regional, and State Levels, in JAMA Network Open
key takeaway: "Regionally, the past-year 988 contact incidence rate was highest in the West and lowest in the South (27.1 vs 20.0 per 1000 population) and the same was true for the past-year estimate of 988 use prevalence (1.8% vs 1.3%). At the state-level, past-year 988 contact incidence rates ranged from highs of 45.3 and 40.2 per 1000 population in Alaska and Vermont, respectively, to lows of 12.5 and 14.4 per 1000 population in Delaware and Alabama, respectively."
Surveillance for Violent Deaths — National Violent Death Reporting System, 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, 2022, in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
key takeaway: "The suicide rate was highest among AI/AN and White males, whereas the homicide rate was highest among Black and AI/AN males. Intimate partner violence precipitated a large proportion of homicides among females. Mental health and substance use problems, previous awareness of the victim by authorities, intimate partner problems, interpersonal conflicts, and acute life stressors were primary precipitating circumstances for multiple types of deaths examined."