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Teenage suicide is extremely difficult to predict. That’s why some experts are turning to machines for help.
When John Pestian, PhD, created an app called SAM, he was focused on one thing: alleviating suffering through technology. SAM is now being tested to determine whether the speech and language of teenagers is similar to the speech and language › Continue Reading
An increasingly stressful environment and unfiltered access to information could be dramatically boosting the number of teens and children hospitalized for suicidal thoughts or actions. A recent study found that children’s hospital admissions of patients 5 to 17 years old for › Continue Reading
Risk Factors for Suicide
10 Warning Signs of Suicide and How to Help
Studies suggest that the majority of people who die from suicide give warning signs beforehand. And while teen suicides tend to peak around certain times and events of the year, the reality is that it can occur at any time. › Continue Reading
John Pestian, a clinical scientist at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, is using computer technology to help identify people who are suicidal. His research involves gleaning information from suicide notes for clues in language that can help reveal when someone › Continue Reading
Many of Our Nation’s Teenagers are Hurting…
… a lot more than most of us realize. According to the Centers for Disease Control, each year, 4,600 young lives end too soon as a result of suicide. In a nationwide survey of youth in 9th to 12th grade, 16% › Continue Reading
Using advanced computer technology, researchers at Cincinnati Children’s are analyzing the language used in hundreds of suicide notes in an effort that may one day help prevent suicides. John Pestian, PhD, director of computational medicine, and his team are merging › Continue Reading
Students and staff returned to La Salle High School today following the attempted suicide of a boy in a classroom full of students. As they continue to cope with the tragedy, one expert from Cincinnati Children’s says he believes the › Continue Reading
Contrary to popular belief, major holidays are actually associated with a lower number of suicides. But, days in the beginning of the week and in the start of spring were linked to more suicide attempts. Researchers at Cincinnati Children’s and › Continue Reading
