Topics tagged with "Suicide"

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Suicide and self-harm

How is suicide and self-harm relevant to people with bioplar disorder? Rates of suicide and self-harm are higher in people with a mental disorder than in people without a mental disorder. What is the evidence for suicide and self-harm in people with bipolar disorder? Rates of suicide attempts in people with bipolar disorder Moderate to high quality evidence finds the overall prevalence rate of suicide attempts is around 30% in people with bipolar disorder, with the yearly attempt incidence rate being around 4%. The overall suicide completion incidence rate is 237.0 per 100,000 person-years. This means there will be on…
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Mortality

What is mortality in bipolar disorder? The life expectancy of people with a mental illness may be reduced compared to the general population. The reasons are largely unclear, but may in part be related to lifestyle factors such as weight gain, smoking, unhealthy diet and low physical activity. Bipolar disorder may also be associated with increased suicide rates when compared to the general population. What is the evidence regarding mortality rates in bipolar disorder? Moderate to high quality evidence suggests a medium-sized effect of increased risk of all-cause mortality in people with the disorder compared to the general population. There…

Medication for suicide and self-harm prevention

How are suicide and self-harm relevant to people with bipolar disorder? Rates of suicide or self-harm are considerably higher in people with mental disorders compared to people without a mental disorder. There has been much research dedicated to determining potential risk factors for suicide, which may have clinically important applications for prevention. Many of the important risk factors for suicide in the general population can apply to people with mental disorders, including having depression and/or a history of previous suicide attempts. What is the evidence for treatments for suicide and self-harm? Moderate to high quality evidence suggests self-harm may be…

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