International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP)

Notes that there is a high incidence of suicide attempts among anxious patients, particularly those with panic disorder, which is often underestimated by medical professionals. Read this resource by Kathryn J. Zerbe, M.D - Read more

Findings from 2007 Baltimore study suggest that anxiety disorders are independent risk factors for suicide attempts, and underscore the importance of anxiety disorders as a serious public health problem. - Read more

Read this article, published by BrightSurf.com, that reports on a University of Manitoba study. See related reading. - Read more

Reveals severe anxiety may be a risk factor for suicide (Fawcett and Kravitz, 1983; Fawcett, 1997). Studies have reported that a significant number of people who committed suicide were diagnosed as having an anxiety disorder (Allebeck, 1988) and a significantly increased suicide rate is seen in people with panic disorder (Coryell, 1988). - Read more

Offers a guide relating to suicide and anxiety and depression. See section of prevention. - Read more

Answers the question "What's anxiety and when is it an illness?" Learn what can you do as a young person with an anxiety disorder? - Read more

Pamphlet explains Borderline Personality Disorder, also known as BPD. See what causes BPD or how common or prevalent the disorder is in young people. - Read more

Shares "a growing body of evidence shows that severe anxiety often precedes suicide attempts in psychiatric patients, Dr. Jan Fawcett said at the annual meeting of the Anxiety Disorders Association of America." - Read more

Study reports that suicide risk in patients with anxiety disorders is higher than previously thought. Patients with anxiety disorders warrant explicit evaluation for suicide risk. - Read more

A 2005 Swedish study, revealed that people who reported feeling anxious and nervous were more likely to attempt suicide. Browse for findings. - Read more