With an estimated suicide rate of 24.4 per 100,000, Bhutanese refugees who have resettled within the United States are experiencing a mental health crisis–this rate is nearly twice that of the general U.S. population which was 14.1 per 100,000 in 2021.1,2 Over 100,000 ethnic-Nepali citizens were forcibly removed from Bhutan in the 1990s.3 Many lived […]
B39-P: Assessing Suicidal Behavior in Bodybuilders and the Military: An Analysis of Muscle Dysmorphic Disorder and Muscle-Enhancing Risk Behaviors on Suicidal Ideation
Introduction: Muscle Dysmorphia (MD) is defined as a consistent preoccupation over one’s own muscularity and body weight. MD is a subtype of Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) and is associated with a myriad of acute and long-term health outcomes, including suicidal behavior. Research examining the mechanisms through which suicidal behavior is related to MD is limited, […]
B63: The Relationship Between Racial and Sexual Identity and Suicidal Ideation Among College Students Who Binge Drink
Suicidal ideation is a public health issue. In fact, 33% of college students have at least one suicidal thought annually (Becker, Holdaway, & Luebbe, 2018). In combination, binge drinking has gained popularity among college students. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to examine the impact of college student binge drinking on suicidal ideation with […]
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