Depression and suicide

Depression is the most common illness among those who die from suicide, with approximately 60% suffering from this condition.

Research shows that mental illness is the most critical risk factor for suicide; more than 90% of people who commit suicide, psychiatric illness, most often a mood disorder or an addictive disorder.

Unfortunately, suicide is one of the most deadly complications of depression in all age groups and therefore, plays a role in more than one-half of all suicide attempts.

However, most suicide prevention strategies concern the elderly because they are at greater risk of suicide. 

Even though depression is often diagnosed in women, the peak suicide rate is repeatedly found in men older than 75 years of age.

The suicide rate is four times higher for males than females. In the United States, male deaths make up almost 80% of all suicide deaths.

Also, men always tend to use more lethal methods, resulting in more terminal and completed suicide reports.

This was due to the statistical data, not always reflecting the correct number of suicides, as some families chose not to report the cause of death or instead transcribed the death as ‘accidental.’

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