information and family health history can improve health and influence policy and practice. We highlight
news and information on the use of genomic tests and other applications, including family health history,
in clinical and public health practice and programs, along with relevant data, policy, and legislation. We hope the update is informative to practitioners, policy makers, consumers, and researchers. Please send
your comments to: genetics@cdc.gov.
Diseases of the Week
May is Mental Health Month
- National Institute for Mental Health: May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Find the help you or a loved one needs with mental illness today
- Suicide among adults aged 35–64 years — United States, 1999–2010. MMWR May 3, 2013 / 62(17);321-325
- CDC Information on suicide prevention: Suicide is a serious public health problem that can have lasting harmful effects on individuals, families, and communities
- Community Guide recommendations: Improving mental health and addressing mental illness
- CDC information: Risk factors for suicide include family history of suicide
- Did you know 189 genes have been studied in relation to suicide risk, including 9 genomewide association studies. To find out more, visit the HuGE Navigator
- US Preventive Services Task Force recommends that family history of depression be considered with other risk factors when screening adults for depression
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