This Is Our Lane

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11 August 2025 22:14

Groundbreaking 50-year study shows homicide rates at the county level cause suicide rates to rise—especially firearm suicides, rural areas, and among White populations. For medical providers, this means violence exposure should be treated as a clinical risk factor for suicide.

Center for the Study and Practice of Violence Reduction

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30 July 2025 14:51

New research from @njgvrc.bsky.social finds rising local homicide rates, especially firearm-related, are linked to increased suicides in the following year. A powerful reminder that violence in communities ripples beyond today's headlines. Link: doi.org/10.1016/j.so...

Scholars Strategy Network

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15 July 2025 18:16

Thanks for sharing!

National Mental Health Corps

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28 April 2025 14:20

"Gun violence exposure, even when indirect, has profound consequences on mental health...addressing interpersonal violence is essential for any strategy aimed at reducing suicide rates." @njgvrc.bsky.social study by @daniel-semenza.bsky.social @rutgerssph.bsky.social: www.rutgers.edu/news/frequen...

Rutgers School of Public Health

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18 April 2025 18:12

@mikeanestis.bsky.social, executive director of the #RutgersSPH New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center, spoke to NBC about the recent tragedy at his alma mater, Florida State University. @njgvrc.bsky.social