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Risk factors

Suicide is a complex phenomenon which is affected by large number of factors. However, suicide risk is higher where there is:

• a mental disorder, particularly depression, schizophrenia, personality disorder or anxiety;
• alcoholism and drug dependence;
• chronic or terminal physical disease, especially if associated with unbearable pain and suffering;
• psychological crisis (whether it is caused by the loss of a close person, broken relationship, loss of job, a failure in school, family problems, etc., or development process - for example, adolescent crisis);
• trauma or abuse;
• previous suicide attempt;
• suicide of a family member or friend.