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Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. [9] Mental disorders (including depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, personality disorders ...
Suicidal ideation, or suicidal thoughts, is the thought process of having ideas, or ruminations about the possibility of completing suicide. [ 1] It is not a diagnosis but is a symptom of some mental disorders, use of certain psychoactive drugs, and can also occur in response to adverse life events without the presence of a mental disorder.
Suicidal ideation is any self-reported thoughts of engaging in suicide-related behavior. [2] Subtypes of suicide-related ideations depend on the presence or absence of suicidal intent. To have suicidal intent is to have suicide or deliberate self-killing as one's purpose. [7] Intent refers to the aim, purpose, or goal of the behavior rather ...
Suicidology is the scientific study of suicidal behaviour, the causes of suicidalness and suicide prevention. [1] Every year, about one million people die by suicide, which is a mortality rate of sixteen per 100,000 or one death every forty seconds. [2] Suicidologists believe that suicide is largely preventable with the right actions, knowledge ...
Suicidal ideation (suicidal thoughts) exists on a spectrum: passive and active. Experts say the main difference between passive and active suicidal ideation is the intent and plan that accompanies ...
v. t. e. A murder–suicide is an act where an individual intentionally kills one or more people before killing themselves. The combination of murder and suicide can take various forms: Suicide after or during murder inflicted on others. Murder that entails suicide, such as suicide bombing or the deliberate crash of a vehicle carrying the ...
Suicide prevention is a collection of efforts to reduce the risk of suicide. [1] Suicide is often preventable, [2] and the efforts to prevent it may occur at the individual, relationship, community, and society level. [1] Suicide is a serious public health problem that can have long-lasting effects on individuals, families, and communities.
A suicide attempt is an act in which an individual tries to kill themselves but survives. [ 1][ 2] Mental health professionals discourage describing suicide attempts as "failed" or "unsuccessful", as doing so may imply that a suicide resulting in death is a successful or desirable outcome. [ 3][ 4][ 5][ 6]