5 Underlying Factors That Increase Suicide Risk
Suicidal thoughts do not just appear in a person’s mind. It may seem that someone has no reason to feel suicidal, but depression is a very real illness, regardless of circumstance. For others, there are certain factors that contribute to an increased risk of suicide. Certain groups of people, such as middle-aged men, youth in child welfare settings such as foster care or the juvenile justice system, veterans, and American Indians/Alaska Natives, for instance, experience a higher rate of...