Title: Suicide Risk Factors: Mental Illness, Age, Marital Status, et al. - Mental Health Daily
Headings: Suicide Risk Factors: Mental Illness, Age, Marital Status, et al.
Suicide Risk Factors: Mental Illness, Age, Marital Status, et al.
Suicide Risk Factors: List
Age Groups: Between 45 & 64
Alcohol and drugs
Emotional states
Ethnicity
Family history & life circumstances
Geography
Gun access
Marital Status: Being “single” is highest risk
Mental illness
Sex: Male vs. Female
Sexual orientation
Suicidal ideation
Suicide: How it affects others
What to do if someone you know is suicidal

Content: Other difficult life circumstances such as: being unemployed, feeling isolated from society, or having to deal with excessive psychosocial stress can lead people to consider suicide. Many people face unpredictable, yet painful circumstances in their lives, which can make suicide seem like an enticing option to pursue. It has also been shown that factors such as: drop in socioeconomic status, facing health problems, and partner separation (e.g. divorce) can increase suicide risk. Geography
Different areas tend to have higher rates of suicide than others. It appears that the West region of the United States has the highest rate, followed by the South, Midwest, and Northeast. This shows that you could be at increased risk based on your geographical location. West: 13.6 per 100,000
South: