New Research At U Of M Measures Brain Waves To Detect Depression, Suicide Warnings

By Jason Rantala, CBS Minnesota

July 20, 2023

MINNEAPOLIS -- Nearly 50,000 Americans died by suicide in 2021. It's also the second-leading cause of death for ages 20 to 34.

Now, a study at the University of Minnesota is looking to lower those numbers.

"They need help, but are scared to ask for it," said Dr. Alik Widge, a clinical psychiatrist and associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the University of Minnesota.

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