Healio (6/27, Welsh) says, “Perinatal vs. non-perinatal suicide was more likely to be associated with depression, substance use, physical health issues and recent bereavement, highlighting the need for targeted interventions and policies, researchers reported” in JAMA Network Open. In the study, “researchers observed higher odds of the following contributing factors for perinatal vs. matched non-perinatal deaths: intimate partner problems (OR = 1.45); recent argument (OR = 1.33;); depressed mood (OR = 1.39); substance or other abuse (OR = 1.21); physical health problems (OR = 1.37); and death of a family member or friend (OR = 1.47).”
Related Links:
— “Mental, physical health, domestic violence, substance use tied to maternal suicide rate,”Erin T. Welsh, Healio, June 27, 2024