10 Factors That Boost Suicide Risk
By HealthCentral Editorial Team

No social support

No social support

Experts have found that people who commit suicide often lack regular contact with friends or family, religious support, or jobs that give their lives meaning and meaningful contact with others.

People who've just recently lost one or more of these social supports are especially at risk.

By HealthCentral Editorial Team— Last Modified: 12/15/2011, First Published: 06/30/2011