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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He was recently hospitalized for suicidal ideations and left the University Health Behavioral against medical advice, the release said.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2024
As more patients started taking the drugs, however, there were a number of anecdotal reports of suicidal ideation, leading to the investigations.
—Andrew Joseph, STAT, 12 Apr. 2024
Around a third of people with PMDD have attempted suicide, and over 70% have regular suicidal ideation.
—Shalene Gupta, TIME, 4 Apr. 2024
Following his show’s win for best limited series, Lee Sung Jin spoke about his struggles with suicidal ideation.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2024
The song was inspired by a nightmare Eilish had involving thoughts of suicidal ideation.
—Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 10 Mar. 2024
The online resource utilizes AI to comb through student responses and flag any alarming text, such as suicidal ideation or self-harm tendencies, to teachers and school counselors.
—Hannah Poukish, The Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2024
In recent years, depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation have reached historic highs, especially among children and teens.
—Hannah Allam, Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2024
While social support was generally protective against experiencing suicidal ideation for trans women who experience violence, the authors emphasize the need for more integrated and holistic approaches to abuse and harassment for when social support is not enough.
—Theresa Gaffney and Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 25 Jan. 2024
Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2024
As more patients started taking the drugs, however, there were a number of anecdotal reports of suicidal ideation, leading to the investigations.
—Andrew Joseph, STAT, 12 Apr. 2024
Around a third of people with PMDD have attempted suicide, and over 70% have regular suicidal ideation.
—Shalene Gupta, TIME, 4 Apr. 2024
Following his show’s win for best limited series, Lee Sung Jin spoke about his struggles with suicidal ideation.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2024
The song was inspired by a nightmare Eilish had involving thoughts of suicidal ideation.
—Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 10 Mar. 2024
The online resource utilizes AI to comb through student responses and flag any alarming text, such as suicidal ideation or self-harm tendencies, to teachers and school counselors.
—Hannah Poukish, The Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2024
In recent years, depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation have reached historic highs, especially among children and teens.
—Hannah Allam, Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2024
While social support was generally protective against experiencing suicidal ideation for trans women who experience violence, the authors emphasize the need for more integrated and holistic approaches to abuse and harassment for when social support is not enough.
—Theresa Gaffney and Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 25 Jan. 2024
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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
Although most patients with suicidal ideation do not ultimately commit suicide, the extent of suicidal ideation must be determined, including the presence of a suicide plan and the patient's means to commit suicide.—Michael F. Gliatto and Anil K. Rai, American Family Physician
Michael F. Gliatto and Anil K. Rai, American Family PhysicianBurnout 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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