suicidal ideation
noun
: the act of thinking about or a state of preoccupation with ending one's own life : the act of considering or planning suicide
He had been hospitalized several times for depression and suicidal ideation: the previous summer he had checked himself into a hospital in Laramie.—
Melanie Thernstrom
Melanie ThernstromAlleviating gender dysphoria and aligning gender expression with identity through these treatments can lower stress, reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety, and significantly lessen suicidal ideation.—Orion Rummler
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Westcott said Allen experienced hallucinations, psychosis and suicidal ideation.
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But unreachable providers pose major concerns at a time when the nation is grappling with a mental health crisis and patients are seeking timely help with substance abuse disorders or suicidal ideation.
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Having severe sleep disturbances at age 10 was linked with having a 2.7 times higher risk for suicidal ideation and suicide attempts two years later, according to a study published Monday in the journal JAMA Network Open.
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Editor’s note: This article discusses suicide and suicidal ideation.
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Jeremy Edwards, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
But unreachable providers pose major concerns at a time when the nation is grappling with a mental health crisis and patients are seeking timely help with substance abuse disorders or suicidal ideation.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
Having severe sleep disturbances at age 10 was linked with having a 2.7 times higher risk for suicidal ideation and suicide attempts two years later, according to a study published Monday in the journal JAMA Network Open.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 19 Sep. 2024
Editor’s note: This article discusses suicide and suicidal ideation.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
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suicidal ideation
noun
: the act of thinking about or a state of preoccupation with ending one's own life : the act of considering or planning suicide
Depression appears to be one of the strongest predictors of suicidal ideation but does not appear to distinguish those who have attempted suicide from those who have experienced suicidal ideation without attempts.—E. David Klonsky et al., Annual Review of Clinical Psychology
E. David Klonsky et al., Annual Review of Clinical PsychologyBurnout among medical students seems to be an important predictor of subsequent suicidal ideation even without symptoms of depression.—Liselotte N. Dyrbye et al., Annals of Internal Medicine
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