Suicide

Risk Factors
 

These factors can be divided into two categories.  Risk factors may make an individual more susceptible to suicidal thinking and suicidal behavior.  Warning Signs are factors that may signal that an individual has become suicidal.

These are some of the risk factors identified by research in suicide.  They are not listed in any particular order.

• Prior history of suicidal behavior.
• Family history of suicide or suicide attempts
• Suicidal behavior of a friend or colleague
• Mental health problems like depression or substance abuse
• Family history of depression or substance abuse
• Easy access to lethal methods (like firearms)
• Interpersonal isolation
• Impulsive, aggressive or antisocial behaviors
• History of abuse or family violence
   

Suicide Basics
College Age Suicide
Depression and Suicide
Alcohol and Suicide
Race and Suicide
Gender and Suicide
Common Myths Debunked

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Risk Factors
Feelings/Thoughts/Behaviors
 

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