“As someone’s role changes in a profound way, their mood can change. People have characteristics that are lifelong, strengths and weaknesses that they bring to the challenges of life. In ...
Tag Archives: stressors
Role of male psyche
Why do American men kill themselves so often? And why do their chances of dying by suicide increase as they move into the middle years and old age? Understanding the differences between men and ...
Rural America
Mental health research suggests that loss is a risk for suicide attempt and completion. Sudden loss, such as that brought about by the diagnosis of a terminal illness or threat of incarceration, ...
Rural risk
Settings where populations at high risk for suicide can be found and where outreach can be effective include: • Farm credit offices • Unemployment offices • Juvenile detention facilities • Home ...
Stressors can overwhelm
After the terrorist events of Sept. 11, 2001, Americans can perhaps better grasp the lingering mental effects of feeling under siege, of having personal safety threatened by fear-provoking ...