Suicide is a leading cause of death during pregnancy and in the months after delivery in the United States, but many of these deaths may be preventable, say University of Michigan researchers. A new mixed-methods study published in JAMA Network Open looks at the circumstances associated with perinatal suicide as well as how the circumstances vary across the perinatal period, using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Violent Death Reporting System data. The U-M authors found that mental health conditions, substance use and intimate partner problems represent important Read More