{"id":24343,"date":"2020-02-14T07:29:09","date_gmt":"2020-02-14T07:29:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wames.org.uk\/cms-english\/?p=24343"},"modified":"2020-02-14T07:29:09","modified_gmt":"2020-02-14T07:29:09","slug":"suicide-is-a-concern-for-the-chronic-invisible-illness-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wames.org.uk\/cms-english\/suicide-is-a-concern-for-the-chronic-invisible-illness-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Suicide is a concern for the chronic invisible illness community"},"content":{"rendered":"

Suicide is a concern for the chronic invisible illness community<\/a>, by Cathy L Pederson in<\/span> Journal of Health Science & Education<\/em> Vol 4, #1, p 176,\u00a0January 28, 2020<\/h3>\n

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Rates of suicidal ideation<\/a>, attempts, and completion are alarmingly high in chronic invisible illness communities. Suicide is the second leading cause of death for people with myalgic encephalomyelitis\/chronic fatigue syndrome [1], with 20% of patients dying by suicide [2]. In postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, approximately 50% are at high risk for suicide, with 15-18% reporting past suicide attempts, and 13% stating that they will likely make a future suicide attempt [3,4].<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>In the fibromyalgia community, 33% report suicidal ideation [5], while 4% of people with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome attempt suicide [6]. Finally, 1,200 chronic Lyme disease patients die by suicide in the United States annually [7]. Clearly, the chronic invisible illness community is highly affected by suicidal ideation.<\/p>\n

There are several reasons that people with chronic invisible illness are at particularly high risk of suicide. Nearly half of the risk factors for suicide – major physical illness, sense of isolation, hopelessness, job or financial loss, loss of relationships, and lack of good health care – are prevalent in this population. Common symptoms for many with chronic illnesses have also been linked with increased suicide risk, including functional disability [8], chronic pain [9], and sleep disturbance [10]. However, most people with chronic illnesses do not have a mental health diagnosis [11].<\/p>\n

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