Suicidal Thoughts Causes

Many people experience suicidal thoughts at some time in their lives.

• In otherwise healthy people, such thoughts are often brought about by sudden, unexpected change in life circumstances.

• Suicidal ideation is part of many mental illnesses, including depression, schizophrenia, and drug or alcohol abuse.

• Strong evidence exists that depression-and many other forms of mental illness-can be passed from parent to child and that a tendency toward suicidal ideation and suicide is likewise inherited.