HKUMed Finds Depression Doubles Mortality Rates and Increases Suicide Risk 10-fold; Timely Treatment Can Reduce Risk by Up to 30%
October 22, 2025
October 22, 2025
HONG KONG, Oct. 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release:
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HKUMed finds depression doubles mortality rates and increases suicide risk 10-fold; timely treatment can reduce risk by up to 30%
A world's most comprehensive meta-analysis in depression and mortality, led by the Department of Psychiatry at the School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine at the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), has found that pe . . .
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HKUMed finds depression doubles mortality rates and increases suicide risk 10-fold; timely treatment can reduce risk by up to 30%
A world's most comprehensive meta-analysis in depression and mortality, led by the Department of Psychiatry at the School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine at the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), has found that pe . . .