suicide

Researchers and clinicians, among them experts at the University of Rochester and the Medical Center, have been working hand in hand to address the increase of children and adolescents experiencing a suicide crisis.

Among adolescents who suffered abuse or neglect as children, not all entertain suicidal thoughts. So what can we learn about those who do? A Mt. Hope Family Center study shows a strong correlation between poor mother-daughter relationships and increased suicide risk in teenage girls.

Competitions are helping early career scientists hone their ability to communicate their research in short, compelling, and easily understood presentations.

One-third of college students have seriously considered suicide. The University offers support for students or friends of students facing depression or suicidal thoughts.

Yeates Conwell, co-director of Rochester's Center for Study and Prevention of Suicide talks about the "four D's" that contribute to suicide risk in older adults. / Washington Post

As part of National Suicide Prevention Month, the University chapter of Active Minds planted 1,100 pinwheels-- representing the number of college students lost to suicide each year-- in Wilson Quad in an effort to raise awareness about the incidence and impact of suicide, connect students to needed mental health resources, and inspire action for suicide prevention.

Students affiliated with Active Minds, a national organization dedicated to mental health awareness, planted 1,100 pinwheels-- representing the number of college students lost to suicide each year-- in Wilson Quad. "Send Silence Packing", as the traveling exhibition is called, is a program designed to raise awareness about the incidence and impact of suicide, connect students to needed mental health resources, and inspire action for suicide prevention.