Individuals With Bipolar Disorder Have A 20- To 30-Fold Increased Risk Of Suicide
Can you discuss the risk of suicide in regard to those individuals with bipolar disorder?
Individuals with bipolar disorder have a 20- to 30-fold increased risk of suicide compared with the general population.1 Suicide attempts or completions in individuals with bipolar disorder are more prevalent than in those with unipolar depression, and these suicide attempts/completions are most often associated with bipolar depressive episodes—especially those with mixed features.2–4 Known clinical risk factors within bipolar disorder include a history of previous attempts, rapid …
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