Association of parental death and illness with offspring suicidal ideation: cross-sectional study in a large cohort of university students

ConclusionsStudents who experienced parental death and common parental illnesses were at risk of reporting suicidal ideation, especially if their family were perceived as an important source of support. As information on parental death or illness can be routinely collected during health visits, attention should be paid to students reporting such experiences.
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research