Bloomberg (9/13, Dmitrieva) reports, “While the suicide rate almost doubled among White non-Hispanics without a bachelor’s degree in the 1992-2019 period to about 31 per 100,000 people, there was almost no increase among those with a degree,” according to National Bureau of Economic Research data. According to Bloomberg, “the broader issue…is that the U.S. economy and society ‘are no longer providing the basis for a good life’ for the less-educated.”

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— “Deaths of Despair’ Worsen Among Americans Lacking College Degrees “Katia Dmitrieva, Bloomberg, September 13, 2021

Modern Healthcare (9/7, Christ, Subscription Publication) reports, “As the healthcare system deals with COVID-19 surges across the country, the spread of the highly transmissible delta variant and overfilled hospitals, workers are facing another fall in the virus’ grip.” A poll by Mental Health America found that “during the pandemic, 93% of healthcare workers polled…said they had experienced stress in the past three months, 86% reported anxiety, 77% reported frustration, 76% reported exhaustion and burnout, and 75% said they were overwhelmed.”

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Healio (9/10, Forand) reported, “Severe atopic dermatitis is associated with depression and internalizing behaviors in childhood and adolescence,” investigators concluded in a “longitudinal, population-based cohort study” that “included 11,181 children from birth through age 10 using data from the U.K. Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children.” The findings were published online in JAMA Dermatology.

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— “Severe atopic dermatitis associated with depression, internalizing behaviors in children “Rebecca L. Forand, Healio, September 9, 2021

The New York Times (9/10, Caron) reported that “for more than a decade, suicide rates have been increasing in Black children and adolescents, and a new study” published online Sept. 8 ahead of print in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry “says the sharpest rise occurred among young girls.” The study revealed that “the suicide rate of the girls increased an average of 6.6 percent each year” from 2003 to 2017, a rate that is “more than twice the increase for boys.” What’s more, “nearly 40 percent of the girls were 12 to 14 years old, indicating that this age group may need additional attention or different types of interventions,” the study indicated.

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— “‘What’s Going on With Our Black Girls?’ Experts Warn of Rising Suicide Rates “Christina Caron, The New York Times, September 10, 2021

Healio (9/9, Marabito) reports, “Additional support and flexibility in academia following a loss can foster recovery and may help reduce burnout among health care professionals, according to an opinion piecepublished in JAMA.” Study author Krista Harrison, PhD, said in an interview with Healio that regular rituals, safe spaces at work to honor grief, a workplace culture of acceptance, and grief support groups can help health care workers manage burnout.

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— “Q&A: Academia lacks structures to support health care professionals in times of grief “Maria Marabito, Healio, September 9, 2021