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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Zac and Jen join the stage, and Jen details her prenatal depression and suicidal ideation.
—Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 1 July 2025
At the time, Fogarty had just launched her podcast A Certain Age, and was beginning to hear echoes of her experience from guests and listeners: rage, sleep loss, disconnection, depression, even suicidal ideation.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 27 June 2025
Research has shown this population experiences significantly higher rates of suicidal ideation.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
TBIs are caused by a sudden blow or jolt to the head and are associated with suicidal ideation and major depressive disorder.
—Amber X. Chen, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 June 2025
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Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 1 July 2025
At the time, Fogarty had just launched her podcast A Certain Age, and was beginning to hear echoes of her experience from guests and listeners: rage, sleep loss, disconnection, depression, even suicidal ideation.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 27 June 2025
Research has shown this population experiences significantly higher rates of suicidal ideation.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
TBIs are caused by a sudden blow or jolt to the head and are associated with suicidal ideation and major depressive disorder.
—Amber X. Chen, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for suicidal ideation
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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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