Suicide Risk Medical Conditions

Risk and Protective Factors | Suicide | CDC

https://www.cdc.gov/suicide/factors/index.html

These personal factors contribute to risk: Previous suicide attempt. History of depression and other mental illnesses. Serious illness such as chronic pain. Criminal/legal problems. Job/financial problems or loss. Impulsive or aggressive tendencies. Substance use. …

Suicide and suicidal thoughts - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/suicide/symptoms-causes/syc-20378048

Risk of Suicide | NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness

https://www.nami.org/About-Mental-Illness/Common-with-Mental-Illness/Risk-of-Suicide

Research has found that 46% of people who die by suicide had a known mental health condition. Several other factors may put a person at risk of suicide, including but not …

Facts About Suicide | Suicide | CDC - Centers for Disease …

https://www.cdc.gov/suicide/facts/index.html

Suicide rates increased 30% between 2000–2018, and declined in 2019 and 2020. Suicide is a leading cause of death in the United States, 3 with 45,979 deaths in 2020. This is …

Major Physical Health Conditions and Risk of Suicide - PubMed

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28619532/

Introduction: Most individuals make healthcare visits before suicide, but many do not have a diagnosed mental health condition. This study seeks to investigate suicide risk among …

NIMH » Suicide Prevention - National …

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/suicide-prevention

Suicide is a major public health concern. In 2020, suicide was the 12th leading cause of death overall in the United States, claiming the lives of over 45,900 …

Risk Factors for Suicide | Psychology Today

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/suicide/risk-factors-suicide

(To learn more about how depression and other mental health challenges influence the risk of suicide, see Mental Health Conditions and Suicide.) For immediate help in the U.S., …

Suicide: Warning signs and risk factors

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/326850

Some medical conditions may increase the risk of suicide, including: depression; bipolar disorder ... Life experiences, trauma, mental health conditions, and …

Burden of physical health conditions linked to increased risk of …

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/06/170612094032.htm

A new study examines how illness plays a role in suicide risk. Researchers found that 17 physical health conditions, ailments such as back pain, diabetes, and …

Combating Suicide Risk Associated With …

https://health.usnews.com/health-care/patient-advice/articles/2017-07-25/combating-suicide-risk-associated-with-physical-health-conditions

In fact, the study found that even after adjusting for mental health and substance use diagnoses, nine conditions were still associated with increased odds …