Well-known and heavily prescribed sleeping pills Ambien and Lunesta are demonstrating increasingly common (and extremely odd) side effects, reports today’s New York Times:
The [FDA] review was prompted, in part, by queries to the agency from The New York Times last year, after some users of the most widely prescribed drug, Ambien, started complaining online and to their doctors about unusual reactions ranging from fairly benign sleepwalking episodes to hallucinations, violent outbursts, nocturnal binge eating and — most troubling of all — driving while asleep.
Night eaters said they woke up to find Tostitos and Snickers wrappers in their beds, missing food, …read more

According to the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, women attempt suicide three times as often as do men. Do you know how to recognize suicidal behaviors in yourself, your friends, and your family?
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has identified the following risk factors for suicide:

Previous suicide attempt(s)
History of mental disorders, particularly depression
History of alcohol and substance abuse
Family history of suicide
Family history of child maltreatment
Feelings of hopelessness
Impulsive or aggressive tendencies
Barriers to accessing mental health treatment
Loss (relational, social, work, or financial)
Physical illness
Easy access to lethal methods
Unwillingness to seek help because of the stigma attached to mental …read more