Based on current research studies, anticipated suicide stigma and secrecy about one's suicidal behavior can contribute to increased suicidality (includes both suicidal ideations and actual suicide attempts) among suicide attempt survivors, as well as those living with a mental illness. 

Suicide stigma and secrecy can contribute to increased suicidality

From 2016 to 2021, emergency room visits for suicidal ideation among 5 to 19 year olds rose 59%. Hospitalizations for this rose 57% from 2019 to 2020. 

Pediatric Suicidal Ideation 

This is used to check if someone is at risk of taking their own lives. Tools include Ask Suicide Screening Questions (ASQ), Risk or Suicide Questionnaire (RSQ), and Columbia-Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS).

Sucide Screening Tools


Those in the criminal justice population are at a higher risk of suicide compared to other groups in the U.S. In county jails, where people are held pretrial and serve less than a year, suicide is often the leading cause of death. In prisons with sentences greater than a year, about half of unnatural deaths are due to suicide.

Suicide and U.S. Criminal Justice Population

Health Psychology research studies relating to Suicide include
- Suicide stigma and secrecy can contribute to increased suicidality
- Suicide screening tools
- Pediatric suicidal ideation
- Suicide and criminal justice population


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Health Psychology research studies relating to specific mental health signs and/or symptoms can be categorized into
- Self-harm
-	Self-Isolation
-	Substance Abuse
-	Suicide
- Trauma (Psychological)


Health Psychology Research Relating to Specific Mental Health Harms, Injuries, Signs, & Symptoms

Health Psychology research studies relating to Self-Isolation include
- TBD


Health Psychology Research Relating to Self-Isolation

Health Psychology research studies relating to Substance Abuse include

- ICU Admissions and Alcohol Misuse
- Factors Associated with AUD (Alcohol Use Disorder)
- Alcohol Use and Gender



Health Psychology Research Relating to Substance Abuse

Health Psychology Research Relating to Suicide

Health Psychology research studies relating to trauma (psychological) more generally, excluding specific trauma related disorders, include
- Childhood Trauma

- TBD 

Health Psychology Research Relating to Trauma (Psychological)

Health psychology research relating to self- harm includes:
- Risk assessment
- Risk management
- Self-harm and causes
- Stigma contributing to risk for self-harm

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