Causes of Suicide : Reducing Your Risk

Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Risk factors include mental disorders such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, personality disorders, alcoholism, or substance misuse. Others are impulsive acts due to stress such as from financial difficulties, troubles with relationships, or from bullying

Brain

10 causes

Protective Factors	Studies
Risk Factor Immune system Lymphatic system	1 study Factors associated with suicidal behaviors in mainland China: a met... Study in 2012 -382% with Low evidence 192,362 subjects
Minor Protective Factor Coffee (Caffeine) Beverage	2 studies Association of Coffee Consumption with Total and Cause-Specific Mor... Study in 2015 -42% with Low evidence in 22 years 208,501 subjects Coffee, tea, and mortality Study in 1993 -13% with High evidence 128,934 subjects

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Risk Factors	Studies
Strong Risk Factor Death of close Relative Selfcare	1 study Factors associated with suicidal behaviors in mainland China: a met... Study in 2012 +9003% with Moderate evidence 192,362 subjects
Strong Risk Factor Schizophrenia Brain system	1 study A systematic review of mortality in schizophrenia: is the different... Study in 2007 +1530% with High evidence in 10 years
Strong Risk Factor Oral cavity and phary... Digestive system	1 study Non–Cancer-Related Deaths From Suicide, Cardiovascular Disease, and... Study in 2012 +406% with High evidence in 4 years 32 subjects
Risk Factor Depression Brain system	2 studies Factors associated with suicidal behaviors in mainland China: a met... Study in 2012 +174% with High evidence 192,362 subjects Emergency department visits for attempted suicide and self harm in ... +42% with High evidence in 9 years 3,567,084 subjects
Risk Factor Poor sleep Musculoskeletal system	1 study Meta-analysis of sleep disturbance and suicidal thoughts and behaviors Study in 2012 +95% with High evidence 147,753 subjects
Risk Factor Pesticides Exposure Contaminant	1 study Factors associated with suicidal behaviors in mainland China: a met... Study in 2012 +92% with High evidence 192,362 subjects
Risk Factor Smoking Contaminant	1 study Factors associated with suicidal behaviors in mainland China: a met... Study in 2012 +79% with High evidence 192,362 subjects
Risk Factor Post-partum depression Maternity system	1 study Factors associated with suicidal behaviors in mainland China: a met... Study in 2012 +174% with Moderate evidence 192,362 subjects
Risk Factor Special Family Selfcare	1 study Factors associated with suicidal behaviors in mainland China: a met... Study in 2012 +55% with High evidence 192,362 subjects
Risk Factor Type 2 Diabetes Lymphatic system	1 study High diabetes-mellitus-linked mortality in Mexico Study in 2016 +160% with Moderate evidence in 16 years 142,101 subjects
Risk Factor Cancer Lymphatic system	1 study Suicide and violent deaths in survivors of cancer in childhood, ado... Study in 2016 +150% with Moderate evidence in 25 years 1,218,013 subjects
Risk Factor Toxoplasmosis Brain system	1 study Toxoplasma gondii Infection: Relationship With Aggression in Psych... Study in 2016 +36% with High evidence in 4 months 358 subjects
Risk Factor Drug abuse and addiction Contaminant	2 studies Factors associated with suicidal behaviors in mainland China: a met... Study in 2012 +633% with High evidence 192,362 subjects Emergency department visits for attempted suicide and self harm in ... +12% with High evidence in 9 years 3,567,084 subjects
Minor Risk Factor Alcohol Beverage	2 studies Factors associated with suicidal behaviors in mainland China: a met... Study in 2012 +150% with High evidence 192,362 subjects Emergency department visits for attempted suicide and self harm in ... +8% with Low evidence in 9 years 3,567,084 subjects
Minor Risk Factor Breast Cancer Reproductive system	1 study Non–Cancer-Related Deaths From Suicide, Cardiovascular Disease, and... Study in 2012 +40% with Moderate evidence in 1 year 32 subjects
Minor Risk Factor Mental Disorder Brain system	1 study Emergency department visits for attempted suicide and self harm in ... +42% with Low evidence in 9 years 3,567,084 subjects
Minor Risk Factor Anxiety Brain system	1 study Emergency department visits for attempted suicide and self harm in ... +6% with Low evidence 3,567,084 subjects