Patients with depressive disorders or schizophrenia more likely to re-attempt suicide

Wednesday, November 19, 2008 - 07:28 in Psychology & Sociology

Men and women who have tried to kill themselves and are suffering from unipolar disorder (major depression), bipolar disorder (manic depression) or schizophrenia are at a very high risk of committing suicide within a year of their first attempt, concludes a study published today on bmj.com.

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