suicidal ideation
noun
: the act of thinking about or a state of preoccupation with taking one's own life : the act of considering or planning suicide
He had been hospitalized several times for depression and suicidal ideation: the previous summer he had checked himself into a hospital in Laramie.—
Melanie Thernstrom
Melanie ThernstromAlleviating gender dysphoria and aligning gender expression with identity through these treatments can lower stress, reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety, and significantly lessen suicidal ideation.—Orion Rummler
Orion RummlerExamples of suicidal ideation in a Sentence
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More than 90% of participants in the second Phase 3 study reported suicidal ideation in their lifetime, and 37% of those in the MDMA arm had suicidal ideation at the beginning of the studies, wrote Clark-Schoeb.
—Olivia Goldhill, STAT, 31 May 2024
Our Build study included U.S. adults above the age of 18 who were fluent in English and who had neither a recent suicide attempt nor current suicidal ideation.
—Casey Sackett, IEEE Spectrum, 26 May 2024
Timmermans remembers seeking help from the VA in 2013 for his own suicidal ideations.
—Julia Daye, Miami Herald, 24 May 2024
Medical records reviewed by the Journal Sentinel describe a troubled childhood marked by domestic violence, substance abuse, stints in juvenile detention, and a history of suicidal ideation starting as early as 9 years old.
—Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 10 May 2024
They're being told by a school counselor that this is suicidal ideation.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2024
Their symptoms were the same as mine – depression, suicidal ideation, and the pressure to be a good mother.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Apr. 2024
Both these tools also fail to account for multiple or simultaneous mental health conditions, such as depression and suicidal ideation or anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
—Wendy Ward, STAT, 10 Apr. 2024
Her mental health deteriorated, and the woman had anxiety and panic attacks as well as severe suicidal ideations, the suit said.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 5 Apr. 2024
Olivia Goldhill, STAT, 31 May 2024
Our Build study included U.S. adults above the age of 18 who were fluent in English and who had neither a recent suicide attempt nor current suicidal ideation.
—Casey Sackett, IEEE Spectrum, 26 May 2024
Timmermans remembers seeking help from the VA in 2013 for his own suicidal ideations.
—Julia Daye, Miami Herald, 24 May 2024
Medical records reviewed by the Journal Sentinel describe a troubled childhood marked by domestic violence, substance abuse, stints in juvenile detention, and a history of suicidal ideation starting as early as 9 years old.
—Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 10 May 2024
They're being told by a school counselor that this is suicidal ideation.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2024
Their symptoms were the same as mine – depression, suicidal ideation, and the pressure to be a good mother.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Apr. 2024
Both these tools also fail to account for multiple or simultaneous mental health conditions, such as depression and suicidal ideation or anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
—Wendy Ward, STAT, 10 Apr. 2024
Her mental health deteriorated, and the woman had anxiety and panic attacks as well as severe suicidal ideations, the suit said.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 5 Apr. 2024
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suicidal ideation
noun
: the act of thinking about or a state of preoccupation with ending one's own life : the act of considering or planning suicide
Depression appears to be one of the strongest predictors of suicidal ideation but does not appear to distinguish those who have attempted suicide from those who have experienced suicidal ideation without attempts.—E. David Klonsky et al., Annual Review of Clinical Psychology
E. David Klonsky et al., Annual Review of Clinical PsychologyBurnout among medical students seems to be an important predictor of subsequent suicidal ideation even without symptoms of depression.—Liselotte N. Dyrbye et al., Annals of Internal Medicine
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