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Dr. Bret Scher discusses the link between insulin resistance and increased suicide risk based on a new study.
Can insulin resistance increase the risk of suicide? In this video, Dr. Bret Scher breaks down a new study published in Translational Psychiatry that links metabolic dysfunction with higher rates of suicidal ideation, attempts, and death. Dr. Scher covers: How biomarkers like blood glucose, insulin, lipid profiles, and waist circumference relate to suicide risk How this study fits with the growing evidence connecting metabolism to mental health How routinely monitoring metabolic markers could impact psychiatric care How ketogenic and other metabolic therapies could reduce the risk of self-harm The study adds to a growing body of evidence that mental and metabolic health are deeply connected. While more research is needed, understanding and addressing metabolic dysfunction, like insulin resistance, may be a crucial step in reducing suicide risk and improving psychiatric care Expert Featured: Dr. Bret Scher Baszucki Group Medical Director https://x.com/bschermd Resources Mentioned: Metabolic syndrome increases the risk of suicide attempt: evidence from a population-based cohort and genomic analysis https://www.nature.com/articles/s41398-025-03575-1 Free CME Clinician Trainings: Are…
People in this episode
Host: Dr. Bret Scher
Topics covered
- insulin resistance
- suicide risk
- metabolic dysfunction
- mental health
- biomarkers
- psychiatric care
Keywords
- insulin resistance
- suicide risk
- metabolic health
- mental health
- biomarkers
- psychiatric care
- ketogenic therapy
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Translational Psychiatry, Baszucki Group, Nature
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