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.—
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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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Editor’s note: This article discusses suicide and suicidal ideation.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
Powell threw a spotlight on not just the particulars of rez ball — a faster, more intense version of the game played on reservations in the Southwest — but also the hardships facing the players, whose families coped with unemployment, domestic violence, alcoholism, and suicidal ideation.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
According to the suit, Graves suffers from severe depression and post-traumatic stress disorder and has experienced suicidal ideation and intrusive thoughts and has attempted to end her life.
—Janelle Griffith, NBC News, 24 Sep. 2024
About 91% of kids reported no suicidal thoughts, while 8% had suicidal ideation and fewer than 1% made an attempt.
—Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2024
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Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
Powell threw a spotlight on not just the particulars of rez ball — a faster, more intense version of the game played on reservations in the Southwest — but also the hardships facing the players, whose families coped with unemployment, domestic violence, alcoholism, and suicidal ideation.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
According to the suit, Graves suffers from severe depression and post-traumatic stress disorder and has experienced suicidal ideation and intrusive thoughts and has attempted to end her life.
—Janelle Griffith, NBC News, 24 Sep. 2024
About 91% of kids reported no suicidal thoughts, while 8% had suicidal ideation and fewer than 1% made an attempt.
—Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 16 Sep. 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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