Australia; International; VIC
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Australian and international researchers have brought together data from 68 studies to identify the factors that increase or reduce the risk of suicide in young people. They found that having a mental disorder, such as schizophrenia, or prior self-harm was linked to suicide risk. They also found that prior contact with health care, including mental health services and psychiatric admission, was linked to an increased risk, as were a range of social factors such as maltreatment, out-of-home placement, and social disadvantage. Family stability, for example, living with both parents, was linked with lower risk.
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