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This study reviewed systematic reviews to measure death risks in major mental disorders. The authors screened 407 reviews and found 20 that reported mortality risks for 20 different disorders, covering over 1.7 million patients and more than a quarter of a million deaths. Every disorder showed higher all-cause death rates…
This study looked at 598 men in three groups: men diagnosed with depression, men with physical illnesses, and healthy men. The researchers used several questionnaires to find which factors were linked with the level of depressive symptoms and suicidal behavior in each group. They reported different sets of factors for…
This large South Korean study followed 3,951,398 adults for an average of 11.1 years to compare deaths in people with and without recorded mental disorders. After adjusting for age, sex, health conditions, income, smoking, drinking and physical activity, people with mental disorders had higher rates of suicide and higher overall…
This study looked at 111 children aged 7–12 who came to a pediatric emergency department with suicidal thoughts or behaviors. It found that emotional dysregulation (trouble managing strong feelings) helped explain the link between an anxious attachment style toward parents and actual suicidal behaviors. The study did not find the…
