Harmless is seeking participants for a new research project on ADHD, self harm and suicidality. If you would like to be involved in helping to shine a light on an issue that’s been hidden for far too long, you can find out more here 👇 harmless.org.uk/research-par...

What is known about police response to people in suicidal crisis? This is what we found. No Paywall. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1...

“Gender-affirming care saves lives. A Cornell review of more than 51 studies found that such care significantly improves the mental health of transgender people. One major study reported a 73 percent drop in suicidality among trans youth who began treatment” Thanks, Erin.

An ongoing study by the Trevor Project found LGBTQ+ youth have experienced a significant increase in rates of anxiety and suicidal thoughts over the past year.

This is heavy: testing the lack of safeguards around vulnerable children being groomed by AI 'companions' - in this case, it led to suicide. A Common Sense Media study says 72% of teenagers have had an AI relationship: www.usatoday.com/story/life/h...

🧠💊 ADHD meds do more than treat symptoms. A new @bmj.com study from TIMESPAN partners at @ki.se shows reduced risks of suicide, substance misuse, transport accidents & criminality. Important evidence for clinical practice. 🔗 www.bmj.com/content/390/... #ADHD #ADHDsky #ADHDmedication #Neuroskyence

TW: Self-harm, suicide "The findings, published in JAMA Network Open, support previous research showing autistic people "tend to be more vulnerable to almost all kinds of psychiatric disorders that we know... includ[ing] anxiety, depression, ADHD, substance use and some psychotic disorders."

The COVID natural experiment suggests something very different. Suicide rates increase with declining death rates coming out of the flu season. When death rates are disrupted, suicide rates are also disrupted: osf.io/preprints/ps...

New research links ADHD medication to reduced risk of suicidal behaviors, accidents, and crime www.psypost.org/new-research...

Study: Stronger gun laws correlated with decreased overall firearm mortality, with the strongest correlations for decreased suicides. For firearm suicide, this analyses lend support to policies that regulate firearm sales, transfers, and permitting laws. www.eurekalert.org/news-release...

From Critica: Not a surprise, but a new study finds that firearm-related deaths rose in children and teenagers in states that have loosened their gun laws. Firearm-related homicides and suicides are now the leading cause of death for children in the US. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/09/h...

Our article on perinatal self-injurious thoughts & behaviors is out today! We found that the odds of engaging in self-injurious behavior were 256% higher at 7 months postpartum relative to 3rd trimester of pregnancy, even after accounting for three risk factors. doi.org/10.1111/sltb...

“Research has shown that for LGBTQ+ youth, having even one supportive adult in their life can reduce the risk of suicide. ‘Show up for young people, and advocate for resources to be restored.’” Young queer people should be allowed to thrive. www.advocate.com/news/economi...

Something a therapist once said: "You're not healing to be able to handle trauma, pain, anxiety, depression. You're used to those. You're healing to be able to handle joy and to accept happiness back into your life." #psychology #cptsd #traumawork #therapistsky #therapysky #traumainformed

If you work in #mentalhealth and see clients, now’s a good time to stop -formally diagnosing Autism if you can help it -writing husband/wife (say partner instead) -discussing immigration status in notes -discussing pregnancy status in notes Remember your ethics. #therapistsky #therapysky

A great opportunity to remind people: Asocial = without socialization, not social Vs Anti-social = against social norms, e.g. hurting someone, abusive behaviors, etc

Fascinating presentation using machine learning to identify groups of individuals based on intensity and duration of ideation and attempt history at @suicideresearchsym.bsky.social by @irenexu.bsky.social!

When do universal school mental health interventions cause harm, and why? Carolina Guzman-Holst discusses these questions in the below podcast - please share with interested parties changingstatesofmind.libsyn.com/first-do-no-... Our scoping review on this topic: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40101758/

#SundayScaries Self-Talk Ideas 🩵 There is still time left today for me to enjoy 🩵 Transitions from time off can be tough & I can be gentle with myself 🩵 When I find myself distracted by thoughts of tomorrow, I will refocus on now 🩵 I can find 1 thing to enjoy/be grateful for right now

It's almost Independent Bookstore Day. Get ready by looking through this list of Black-owned bookstores 📚 booksforblackkids.com/black-owned-... #booksky #blacksky #blackbooksky #edusky #parentsky #supportsmallbusinesses

Substantively, this is my favorite.

can't wait to read this new paper on delayed gratification!

I can't emphasize enough that the most important thing journalists can do right now is publish exactly this kind of article

New CE Course! LGBTQIA+ autistic experiences and identities: resiliencymentalhealth.com/2025/04/10/c...

Post that got me a few real mad ppl on a therapist fb page referring to biased clinicians: "Therapy is political. Fascism is unacceptable. We cannot let fascists, racists, xenophobic people, ableists, etc, be comfortable. It is our job to call them out."... 1/

"It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society." - Jiddu Krishnamurti If you are not okay, right now, it is because you are HEALTHY. Your reactions make sense. We cannot witness injustice and cruelty and be unaffected unless something is terribly wrong with us.

I want to talk about the Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) concept of "Opposite Action", how it applies to our current moment in time, and how liberals need to embrace this concept to bring about change. WHAT IS OPPOSITE ACTION? 💫 Acting in a way opposite of your emotional urge 💫 A thread 🧵

Gender affirming care is suicide prevention #mentalhealthsky #therapysky #counselingsky #suicideprevention

Before I was a therapist, I worked in clinical research. My main joy now is giving presentations to clinicians that translates SH & SI research into practice. I’ve never seen research like below, & it’d be amazing to close the gap b/w research & practice #mentalhealthsky #therapysky #counselingsky

“When my sister died, it wasn’t just her own childhood memories that disappeared. Mine did too” www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... #SiblingLoss #Grief

If you're protesting this weekend, know your rights when interacting with law enforcement, including immigration agents.

Suicide and online harm approach 'outdated' and 'not working' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... via BBC News

"You spot doctors doing it almost every time a patient hints at expertise in their own condition." @johnlauner.bsky.social on noticing the "indulgent smiles" doctors can give and his guilt at surrendering to this institutional vice himself www.bmj.com/content/389/...

Happy to partner with KALOS to make this updated course on Spiritual Abuse and Religious Trauma available to professionals. 3 CEs available for this homestudy course. Please follow the link for more details. #TherapySky providers.ittc-kalos.com/religioustra...

PSA: Tomorrow is the start of autism awareness month. Please be careful consuming content about autism during April because social media can get pretty rife with misinformation as ppl try to spread awareness with good intentions, but with wrong information. That is all. ❤️

New Research-at-a-Glance! "Suicide, Self-Harm and Digital Media Use" summarizes key insights from current research findings on youth self-harm/suicide behaviors and their intersection with digital media use. Only in #LearnAndExplore: www.childrenandscreens.org/learn-explor...

New paper investigating social norms of suicide acceptability among sexual and gender minority people using measures including perceptions of suicidal behavior, acceptability of suicide and empathy with the decision to attempt suicide. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

#MorningReads via @joeljm.bsky.social Study provides the first nationally representative evidence on how peer victimization and parental abuse combine to shape suicide risk among contemporary American adolescents. #LGBTHealth #SOGIdata #queerkidsmatter

I have never respected my own boundaries as much as since I new I was autistic. And it feels amazing!

Supporting young people who self-harm www.acamh.org/event/suppor... EARLY BIRD ENDS MONDAY! Online workshop, led by Prof Dennis Ougrin #MentalHealth professionals will gain practical tools for enhancing treatment engagement, implementing safety protocols, and supporting long-term recovery.

Can green space help protect us from self-harm and suicide? buff.ly/j3QgbR6 Trish Darcy reviews new research that suggests green space exposure may help protect against suicide-related outcomes—especially for women. #GreenSpace #UrbanMentalHealth #Suicide #SelfHarm #SuicidePrevention 🧵 THREAD

Parents and youth needed for a research study! The Tracking Risk over Time Lab at Texas Tech University is leading an IRB-approved study about suicidal thoughts and behaviors. To learn more, click here: evaluate2.ttu.edu/surveys/?s=A...

The agency's own research shows that LGBTQ veterans are more likely than the average veteran to take their own lives, and transgender veterans even more so. Veterans already have a higher average suicide rate than the general population.

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#PainScale #ChronicPain #spoonie #spooniesky #medsky #chronicillness

Kanzi was indeed legendary. An undergrad professor instilled in us a love for Kanzi's story and what Kanzi could teach us. When we graduated, my friends and I made a build-a-bear monkey (no ape option) wearing a lab coat for our prof. It had button imitating one of SSR's instructions to Kanzi. RIP

When I worked with teens (PHP/IOP) daily, especially the ones who were *reluctant* I would say, “Let’s pretend for a minute you’re not being told by someone else you have to do this & since you’re here anyway - what would be something about your life you’d want to see different?” #TherapyThursday