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Prevalence of Suicidal Thoughts; Statistics on Suicide

Abstract: More than 50 % of all people are considering suicide at some time during their life. Statistics of suicide show that there are 5000 suicides each year in the United Kingdom.

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Prevalence of Suicidal Thoughts; Statistics on Suicide

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Written by: Petros Skapinakis, MD, MPH, PhD, lecturer of Psychiatry in the University of Ioannina Medical School, Greece. Eva Gerasi, postgraduate student in the Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital of Ioannina, Greece.
First version: 22 Jul 2008.
Latest revision: 30 Jul 2008.

How common are suicidal thoughts? Is it ordinary to think you want to harm yourself?

Answer:

Suicidal thoughts are common among the general population. Thoughts of self-destruction occur to the majority of people at particular moments in their lives. Usually at times of intense disappointment or frustration.

For most of the people these thoughts flee and pass without any dangerous actions to follow them. However if they persist, as they do to sufferers from depression plans upon them may be formulated and put into action. Occasionally such plans may be quite elaborate and include precautions against any interruption or interference. This situation is dangerous and requires professional help.

In England there are about 5000 suicides each year of which 400-500 involve overdoses of antidepressants. Deliberate self-harm is considered to be 20-30 times commoner.

Not all people who try to commit suicide have psychiatric illnesses, but among those who do, depression is the commonest and 15% of depressed patients eventually kill themselves.

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