Solving the Riddle of the U.S. ‘Suicide Belt’
June 12, 2013 | Story
One reason the American West has high suicide rates is its residential instability, RWJF scholar finds.
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Solitude May Be Better for Mental Health Than Poor Relationships
June 4, 2013 | Story
Interacting with unsupportive family members may lead to depression—especially in women.
Class-Based Discrimination Harms Child Health
June 13, 2012 | Story
New evidence suggests discrimination is an important social determinant of health among White Americans.
Social Environment Affects Likelihood that Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Youth Will Attempt Suicide
April 18, 2011 | Story
LGB youth are 20 percent more likely to attempt suicide in a negative social environment than in a positive one, regardless of their individual risk factors, concludes study by RWJF Health & Society Scholar.
Toward Preventing Suicide in Las Vegas
January 31, 2008 | Story
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health & Society Scholars program has given Matt Wray, PhD, the opportunity to pursue research with important clinical and policy implications.