answersLogoWhite

0

Generally accepted Risk indices for suicide include:

  • Substance Abuse -- drugs, alcohol, etc.
    • Under the influence now?
    • History of substance abuse?
  • Mental health issues -- history of depression. schizophrenia, etc.
  • Accessibility to an effective means by which to commit suicide?
  • History of prior suicide attempts.
  • Mood
    • Isolation?
    • Rage affect?
    • BPO indicators?
    • Trapped? No way to escape their situation?
  • Stressors -- recent events
    • Loss of job, domicile, spouse, child
    • Anniversary effects (Holidays, anniversary of an event, &c.)
  • Chronic Stressors
    • Long term pain -- physical, emotional
    • Incurable financial difficulty
    • Chronic physiological pathology

It's hard for me to say if suicidal ideation is a risk factor or a symptom, but be mindful of it.

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

What people or groups of people are at risk of suicide?

you are more likely for suicide in rural areas, whites are more likely to commit suicide then other races.


How many people decide to commit suicide after seeing their parents die?

Too many. This is especially common in the children of parents who commit suicide. The children may not commit suicide for many years but there is a definite increase in the risk.


Is lonliness why people commit suicide?

Loneliness can contribute to feelings of isolation, hopelessness, and despair, which can be risk factors for suicide. However, suicide is a complex issue with multiple factors involved, including mental health disorders, life stressors, and a lack of social support. It is important to address and support individuals experiencing loneliness, but it is not the sole cause of suicide.


What are risk factors of suicide?

Death is the most significant risk.


Depressed men are at what elevated risk for suicide?

Men with depression are five times more likely to commit suicide, a major cause of mortality in men.


What are a few risk factors for attempting suicide?

You could potentially die.


Which risk factors for suicide are present in tim's situation?

Legal problems.


Which of the following people is at greatest risk of making successful suicide attempt?

Risk factors for suicide include being male, being over 75 and a family history of suicide.


What factors could help prevent suicide?

Meditation practice or religious faith and worship have been shown to lower a person's risk of suicide.


Can depression lead to suicide?

Yes, depression is a significant risk factor for suicide. People with depression may experience feelings of hopelessness and helplessness, which can lead to suicidal thoughts or behaviors. It is important for individuals experiencing depression to seek help from a mental health professional or a crisis hotline if they are having thoughts of suicide.


Which ethnic or racial group is at a lower risk of suicide for people ages 65 or older?

In 2004, which ethnic or racial group was at a lower risk of suicide for people ages 65 or older?


How are depression and suicide related?

Many people wonder if depression increases the risk of suicide and, if so, by how much. Although the majority of people who have depression do not die by suicide, having clinical depression (also known as major depression) does increase the suicide risk compared to people without depression. The risk of death by suicide may, in part, be related to the severity of the depression. New data on suicide and depression suggests that about 2 percent of those people ever treated for depression in an outpatient setting will die by suicide. Among those ever treated for depression in an inpatient hospital setting, the rate of death by suicide is twice as high (4 percent). Those treated for depression as inpatients following suicidal thoughts or suicide attempts are about three times as likely to die by suicide (6 percent) as those who were only treated as outpatients. There are also dramatic gender differences in the lifetime risk of suicide in people with depression. While about 7 percent of men with a lifetime history of the condition will die by suicide, only 1 percent of women with a lifetime history will die by suicide. Another way of thinking about depression and suicide risk is to examine the lives of people who have died by suicide and see what proportion of them were depressed. It is estimated that about 60 percent of people who commit suicide have had a mood disorder (major depression, manic depression, or dysthymia, for example). Often, younger persons who kill themselves have a substance abuse disorder in addition to being depressed.