Psych Gumbo » self injury https://www.psychgumbo.com Mental Health for the New Orleans and Tulane Community Fri, 20 Feb 2015 12:51:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 How to recognize warning signs of suicide in college https://www.psychgumbo.com/2014/02/15/how-to-recognize-warning-signs-of-suicide-in-college/ https://www.psychgumbo.com/2014/02/15/how-to-recognize-warning-signs-of-suicide-in-college/#comments Sat, 15 Feb 2014 17:06:29 +0000 Psychgumbo https://psychgumbo.com/?p=427 suicide-300x199

 

Suicide is the second-largest leading cause of death on college campuses, with approximately 1,100 students dying by suicide every year. Click my latest column below to learn more about suicide in college students, the risk factors and warning signs, and knowing how and when to seek support. Although the answer to preventing these tragedies is complicated, it can certainly start with educating ourselves about this tragic mental health issue.

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As a psychiatry resident working in New Orleans, I have the opportunity to treat a wide range of interesting people. I also have the great opportunity to work with college students when they show up to the Tulane emergency room in crisis. Something that I often see in these students and other young adults is a pattern of self-injury.

What may seem strange or scary to some, is a daily impulse for others. Check out my latest column in The Hullabaloo: Screen Shot 2013-11-14 at 7.36.10 PM

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