Tag Archives: suicide

Bariatric Gastric Bypass Linked to Higher Risk of Suicide Attempt

according to an article at MedPageToday.

Steve Parker MD, bariatric surgery

Band Gastric Bypass Surgery

Self-harm emergencies rose by 50% after gastric bypass surgery in the Canadians in this study.

Folks on my diets lose weight without an increase in suicide risk, as far as I know. Click on my name for the diets.

Steve Parker, M.D.

Middle-Aged Suicide Up By A Third in U.S.

…over last decade, according to an article at MedPageToday.

Suicide is a permanent “solution” to what is nearly always a temporary problem.

Don’t do it.

If you’re thinking about killing yourself, at least read this first. Here’s more help at WebMD.com.