Current treatments for chronic pain has significant risks. A team of researchers are now pushing for non-drug therapies that is safe and has long-term benefits.
Suicide rates among the youth saw a sharp increase over the past decade, making it the second most common cause of death among people aged 10–24, second only to deaths due to accidents.
New research published online in the journal JAMA Psychiatry has revealed that a child is more likely to attempt suicide if his or her parents have attempted suicide in the past. In fact, children with parents who have attempted suicide are five times more likely to attempt it themselves, compared to children with parents who haven't attempted suicide.