Detailed assessment of suicidal ideation in youth with bipolar disorder versus major depressive disorder

Abstract

Suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STB) often emerge during adolescence and have varying degrees of severity which may include suicide ideation (SI) and/or suicide attempts (SA). Approximately 18.8% of adolescents in the US reported "seriously considered attempting suicide during the past year" in the 2019 Youth Risk Behavior Survey. 1 While most individuals with SI will not make a SA, 2 almost 55% of individuals with SI that have a plan will go on to make a SA. 3 Moreover, the majority of individuals who die by suicide (50%-80%) do so on their first attempt. 4 Furthermore, the suicide rate among persons aged 10-24 in the US is increasing, having risen