Science News About Health Disparities
- Researchers Find Disparities in Suicide Risk Among Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Adults
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Suicide risk among lesbian, gay, and bisexual adults varies considerably depending on the intersection between sexual identity and other aspects of identity, such as gender, age, and race/ethnicity, according to a study led by NIMH researchers.
- Diversity Training Programs Nurture Research Career
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A trainee tells her story of how NIMH/NIH training programs for members of underrepresented groups have nurtured her scientific career.
- New Toolkit Offers Ways to Evaluate Suicide Prevention Efforts in Arctic Communities
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The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), in collaboration with the Mental Health Innovation Network and other federal partners, has released the RISING SUN toolkit to help clinicians, communities, policymakers, and researchers measure the impact and effectiveness of suicide prevention efforts in rural and tribal communities.
- Hubs Help Native American Communities Address Youth Suicide
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Three NIMH-funded collaborative research hubs are exploring the factors behind the high suicide rates among American Indian (AI) and Alaska Native (AN) youth and designing and testing approaches to preventing suicide.
