September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: Emergency Resources for Individuals with Perinatal Mental Health Issues
If you or someone you know is in crisis, confidential support is available.
Suicide Attempts During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period: Incidence and Risk Factors
Suicide attempts during pregnancy and postpartum are rare but clinically significant. New population-based data highlight ED visits and psychiatric diagnoses as important risk factors.
Behavioral Activation Reduces Suicidal Ideation in Women with Perinatal Depression
Behavioral activation significantly reduced suicidal ideation in women with perinatal depression, showing effectiveness whether delivered in-person or remotely by specialists and non-specialists.
Sleep Disturbance and Suicidal Ideation in Pregnant and Postpartum Women
Addressing sleep problems may be an important component of suicide prevention efforts, as improving sleep quality and duration may help to reduce the risk of suicide in perinatal population.
Suicidal Ideation Common in Women Seeking Treatment for Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
In this population seeking treatment for PMDD, suicidal ideation is very common, affecting about 40% of the women.
Essential Reads: Maternal Suicide in the United States, The Latest Research & Data Collection Efforts
In a webinar put together by 2020 Mom, presenters provide an overview of maternal suicide, review risk factors for suicide in this population, and discuss efforts to generate accurate data on maternal suicide.
Are Women with PMDD at Increased Risk for Suicidality?
In a recent meta-analysis, Yan and colleagues looked at the prevalence of suicidal ideation among women diagnosed with PMDD.
Abortion Does Not Increase Women’s Risk for Suicide
Although abortion is a legal medical procedure in the United States, the belief that abortion is associated with adverse psychological outcomes has been the basis for legislation and policies which restrict access to abortion. [...]
In Brief: Suicide Rate Triples in Young Girls
After accidental deaths, suicide is the second leading cause of death in those between the ages of 10 and 19 years. Â Historically, suicide rates have been higher for male than for female youth; [...]
Suicidal Thoughts in Women with Postpartum Depression
While suicide is not a common event among women with postpartum depression, suicide is one of the leading causes of death in postpartum women. Â Thus, being able to reliably identify risk factors for suicide is [...]