Frequency of Mental Health Disorders in Suicide*

Mental Health Disorder

Frequency

Major depression

50 to 60%

Substance use disorders

25%

Psychosis

15%

Bipolar disorder

10%

Borderline personality disorder

10%

Anxiety disorders and posttraumatic stress disorder

6 to 10%

Impulse control disorders

Eating disorders

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Adapted from Chesney E, Goodwin GM, Fazel S: Risks of all-cause and suicide mortality in mental disorders: a meta-review. World Psychiatry 13(2):153-160. doi: 10.1002/wps.20128

* The disorders are listed in order of decreasing prevalence; those that occur at negligible rates do not have exact figures attached. Please note that these disorders often co-occur in cases of suicide risk, therefore, the prevalence rates do not total 100%.

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