https://whysigh.com/whats-new/Plain-language summaries of important new research and FDA decisions. Summaries are written by AI from the original source.en-ushttps://www.nimh.nih.gov/news/science-updates/2024/primary-care-can-play-key-role-in-suicide-preventionhttps://www.nimh.nih.gov/news/science-updates/2024/primary-care-can-play-key-role-in-suicide-preventionSat, 10 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0400Researchers added suicide care practices to routine adult primary care visits. In the months after those visits, suicide attempts dropped by 25%. Primary care is the regular medical care people get from their everyday doctor, so this finding points to a key role for that care in suicide prevention. Keep in mind: This news item is a short summary, so it does not describe how the study was done. Source: NIMH.