Having a strong sense of purpose in life may help you live longer, study suggests

The study found an association across race/ethnicity and gender, but women may benefit slightly more from the health-protective benefits of having a sense of purpose.

Children 8 and up should be screened for anxiety, US task force says
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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force issued April 2022 guidance saying every child 8 and older should be screened for anxiety and those 12 and older for depression.

1 person dies by suicide every 40 seconds, WHO says
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The figured were released by the World Health Organization ahead of World Suicide Prevention Day on Sept. 10.

Study: Suicide-related emergency room visits nearly double among children and teens
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Emergency rooms are seeing an alarming increase in child and teen emergency room visits for suicidal thoughts and attempts, a new study from JAMA Pediatrics has found.