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Summary of suicide risk factors.
| Suicide Risk Factors
| |
|---|---|
| Chronic | Acute |
|
| |
| Prior attempts | Suicidal ideation |
| Recent hospitalization | Purposelessness |
| Living alone | Insomnia* |
| Family history of suicide | Anxiety, agitation* |
| LBGTQ population | Trapped feeling |
| Adverse childhood events | Non-adherence to care |
| Stressful life events | Withdrawal |
| Mental illness* | Anger, rage, revenge-seeking |
| Physical illness* | Recklessness |
| Unemployment | Mood and personality changes |
| Advancing age | Substance Use* |
| Hopelessness* | |
