Table 1.
Factors Associated With an Increased Risk of Suicidea
| Factors |
| Ideas about, plans for, or an intent to commit suicide; past suicide attempts |
| Mood disorders |
| Substance use disorders |
| Access to firearms |
| Physical illness |
| Childhood traumas |
| Psychosocial features |
| Lack of social support |
| Unemployment |
| Recent stressor |
| Family features |
| Family history of suicide |
| Family history of mental illness, including a substance use disorder |
| Poor relationship with family |
| History of domestic violence |
| Psychological features |
| Panic attacks |
| Hopelessness |
| Impulsivity |
| Aggressivity |
| Shame |
| Low self-esteem |
| Demographic features |
| Male gender |
| Being widowed, divorced, or single |
| Being an adolescent or elderly |
| White race |
| Having a gay, lesbian, or bisexual orientation |
a
Based on Jacobs and Brewer.16