Objectives The objective of this study was to describe the mental health effects of high
ambient temperatures and heat waves, determine whether heat-related morbidity and …

A seasonal suicide peak in spring is highly replicated, but its specific cause is unknown. We
reviewed the literature on suicide risk factors which can be associated with seasonal …

Christodoulou C, Douzenis A, Papadopoulos FC, Papadopoulou A, Bouras G, Gournellis R,
Lykouras L. Suicide and seasonality. Objective: Seasonal variation of deaths by suicide …

Organized intergroup violence is almost universally modeled as a calculated act motivated
by economic factors. In contrast, it is generally assumed that non-economic factors, such as …

Background Comorbidity of depression, heart disease, and migraine has been observed in
clinical practice, while ambient air pollution has been identified among different risk factors …

Many people exposed to climate related or weather-related disasters experience stress and
serious mental health consequences. Depending on the type of the disaster, these …

Suicidal behavior and mood disorders are one of the world's largest public health problems.
The biological vulnerability for these problems includes genetic factors involved in the …

Background A limited number of studies suggest that ambient temperature contributes to
suicide; these studies typically focus on a single nation and use temporally and spatially …

Background The impact of media reporting of suicides of entertainment celebrities may affect
suicide rates due to an imitation effect. We investigated the impact on suicides of the media …

Air pollution is the world's largest single environmental health risk now [1]. It was estimated
that 7 millions people died as a result of air pollution exposure in 2012 globally [2]. In the …