The focus of suicide prevention is shifting toward protective factors: characteristics that make it less likely that individuals will consider, attempt or die by suicide.

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Suicidal thoughts (ideation), plans and attempts are suprisingly common: 12 per cent of Canadians have thought about suicide during their lifetime, 4.3 per cent made a plan and 3.1 per cent attempted ...

Globally, an estimated 700,000 people take their own life every year - a statistic that underscores the importance of ...

The specific risk factors for overt suicidal behavior were being female (compatible with the literature in suggesting that ...

Suicide Risk Factors: Social, Economic, ... can be protective—having just one or a few close friends can help an LGBT adolescent feel accepted and able to come to terms with their identity safely.

Future Neurology. 2014;9(5):553-561. The majority of studies report that suicide in epilepsy patients occurs almost exclusively in those with a psychiatric illness, with depression being the most ...

Suicide continues to be a leading cause of death in the U.S., resulting in about 49,000 fatalities in 2022, according to a new report from the CDC on World Suicide Prevention Day.

SHAH ALAM – The increase in suicide cases is a global issue, with various countries, including Malaysia, facing similar challenges. Recently, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi ...