TABLE 1.

Risk Factors for Suicidal Behavior

Affecting the diathesis	Acting as triggers
Family history of suicide	Major depressive  episode
Low 5-HIAA in CSF	Acute substance  intoxication
Alcohol abuse	Social crisis
Substance abuse	Financial crisis
Cluster B personality  disorder	Family crisis
Chronic physical illness	Contagion  (Werther’s effect)
Marital isolation
Parental loss before age 11
Childhood history of  physical and sexual Abuse
Hopelessness
Low self-esteem
Not living with a child  under age 18