Mental Health Treatment Seeking and History of Suicidal Thoughts Among Suicide Decedents by Mechanism, 2003-2018
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Question Does the use of treatment for mental health and substance use and do suicidal thoughts or plans differ between suicide decedents who died by firearm and those who died by other methods?
Findings Results from a cross-sectional study of 234 652 suicide decedents indicated that those who used a firearm were less likely to engage in treatment, more likely to disclose suicidal thoughts or plans, and less likely to have previously attempted suicide.
Meaning This study suggests that suicide decedents who die by firearm are less likely to seek treatment, more likely to die on their first attempt, and more likely to tell someone about their suicidal thoughts or plans, thus emphasizing the importance of community-based interventions for suicide prevention.
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