ADHD and Suicide Risk
Suicide researchers in Canada aimed to identify whether people diagnosed with attention deficit / hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are at increased risk of attempting suicide. They analyzed data from more than 20,000 respondents from Canada’s National Community Health Survey. Result? 14% of adults with ADHD attempted suicide, while 2.7% of adults without ADHD attempted suicide.
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