10 Factors That Boost Suicide Risk

This slideshow looks at the factors that increase a person's risk for suicide. By HealthCentral Editorial Team

Suicide is more likely in some.

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Suicide is more likely in some.

Though suicide affects people of all ages, backgrounds, ethnicities, and genders, mental health professionals have found there are some ways they can predict who is most at risk for taking their own life.

In this slideshow we explore one assessment method healthcare professionals use. Known by the acronym SAD PERSONS, these factors increase someone's risk for suicide.

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