Causes of Suicide

Suicide Causes: Risk Factors

The following conditions have been cited in various sources as potentially causal risk factors related to Suicide:

• Mood disorders
• Depression
• Alcohol abuse
• Drug abuse
• Elderly
• more risk factors »

Race Patterns for Suicide Causes:

Racial Information for Suicide: Suicide death rates for young Native American women are nearly twice the national average, but are lower than average in older... (Source: excerpt from Native American Women's Health: NWHIC) ...more »

Suicide Causes: Male-Female Gender Ratio

Gender Profile of Suicide: More men than women died by suicide

• The gender ratio was 4:1
• 72% of all suicide deaths

Suicide: Related Medical Conditions

To research the causes of Suicide, consider researching the causes of these these diseases that may be similar, or associated with Suicide:

• Depression
• Bipolar disorder
• Antidepressants
• Schizophrenia
• Personality disorder
• Schizophreniform disorder
• Post traumatic disorder

Suicide: Causes and Types

Causes of Broader Categories of Suicide: Review the causal information about the various more general categories of medical conditions:

• Death
• Adolescent conditions
• Teen health conditions
• Death conditions
• more types...»

Suicide as a complication of other conditions:

Other conditions that might have Suicide as a complication may, potentially, be an underlying cause of Suicide. Our database lists the following as having Suicide as a complication of that condition:

• Anorexia Nervosa
• Bipolar disorder
• Borderline Personality Disorder
• Bulimia nervosa
• Combat stress reaction
• Depressive disorders
• Eating disorders
• Major affective disorder 2
• Myoclonus progressive epilepsy of Unverricht and Lundborg
• Schizophrenia
• Self Harm
• Substance Withdrawal Syndrome

Suicide as a symptom:

Conditions listing Suicide as a symptom may also be potential underlying causes of Suicide. Our database lists the following as having Suicide as a symptom of that condition:

• Amphetamine abuse

What causes Suicide?

Article excerpts about the causes of Suicide:
Suicide by firearms was the most common method for both men and women, accounting for 58% of all suicides (Source: excerpt from Suicide Facts: NIMH)

Medical news summaries relating to Suicide:

The following medical news items are relevant to causes of Suicide:

• Acne drug allegedly linked to another suicide
• Acne medication may have contributed to suicide
• Antidepressant ordered to include a black label due to suicide risk
• Antidepressant prescriptions should not be the first line of defense in treating depression
• Antidepressant use in pregnant mothers
• Chinese women kills son after suffering from postpartum psychosis
• Depression linked to childhood bullying
• Doubts over the real cause of depression
• Familial bipolar disorder traits dictate disease presentation
• FDA finally acknowledges suicide risk associated with antidepressant use in children
• Juvenile bipolar still misunderstood
• Many possible triggers for depression
• Medication error lead to exacerbation of schizophrenia
• Omega-3 fatty acids may improve mental health as well as prevent heart disease
• Recently discovered gene defect may be the cause of some types of depression
• Research finds inappropriate treatment of adolescent depression
• Self harm undiagnosed link to psychological disorder
• Suicide in the elderly
• Suicide risk greater in men of less intelligence
• Teen sex issues
• Teens choking for a rush
• More news »

Cause statistics for Suicide:

The following are statistics from various sources about the causes of Suicide:

• 55% of cases were committed with a firearm America (National Centre for Injury Prevention and Control)
• Suicide cause statistics for men in Canada:
  • 3,019 male deaths using guns in Canada 1990-92 (Statistics Canada, Health Canada)
  • 2,612 male deaths by hanging in Canada 1990-92 (Statistics Canada, Health Canada)
  • 811 male deaths by poisoning in Canada 1990-92 (Statistics Canada, Health Canada)
  • 991 male deaths using gases or vapours in Canada 1990-92 (Statistics Canada, Health Canada)
  • 372 male deaths by jumping in Canada 1990-92 (Statistics Canada, Health Canada)
  • 266 male deaths by drowning in Canada 1990-92 (Statistics Canada, Health Canada)
  • 159 male deaths by cutting or piercing in Canada 1990-92 (Statistics Canada, Health Canada)
• Suicide cause statistics for women in Canada:
  • 195 female deaths using guns in Canada 1990-92 (Statistics Canada, Health Canada)
  • 492 female deaths by hanging in Canada 1990-92 (Statistics Canada, Health Canada)
  • 827 female deaths by poisoning in Canada 1990-92 (Statistics Canada, Health Canada)
  • 253 female deaths using gases or vapours in Canada 1990-92 (Statistics Canada, Health Canada)
  • 150 female deaths by jumping in Canada 1990-92 (Statistics Canada, Health Canada)
  • 156 female deaths by drowning in Canada 1990-92 (Statistics Canada, Health Canada)
  • 37 female deaths by cutting or piercing in Canada 1990-92 (Statistics Canada, Health Canada)
• more statistics...»

Related information on causes of Suicide:

As with all medical conditions, there may be many causal factors. Further relevant information on causes of Suicide may be found in:

• Risk factors for Suicide
• Genetics of Suicide
• Hidden causes of Suicide