suicidal ideation
Contemplating ending life
Suicidal ideation is thinking about or contemplating suicide, ranging from fleeting thoughts to detailed planning.
The term is clinical, used by mental health professionals to assess risk: The patient reported suicidal ideation but no intent to act.
It describes the thoughts themselves, distinct from attempts or self-harm.
- intrusive thoughtsInvoluntary disturbing mental content
- painBodily or emotional distress
- hopelessnessState without hope
- anhedoniaInability to feel enjoyment
- self-murderKilling oneself intentionally
dark thoughts · depression · safety planning · crisis intervention · call for help · psychological distress · psychotherapy · self-violence · risk factors · die · emotional dysregulation · anxiety · emptiness · helpline · mental health crisis · anger · rumination · death wish
- mental healthpsychiatry, psychotherapy, mental illness, psychiatrist, therapist
- depressionmajor depression, clinical depression, sadness, hopelessness, anhedonia
- mental symptomsanxiety, depression, paranoia, hallucination, delusion
- Child Psychiatrychild psychiatrist, child psychiatry, child psychologist, child psychology, child mental health
- suicide preventionprevention, crisis, hotlines, helplines, warning signs
- disordersADHD, disorder, anxiety, dysfunction, autism
suicidal ideationwill to live
Drive to keep existing
survival instinct · self-preservation · zest for life · love of life · joie de vivre
suicidal ideationmental wellness
Healthy state of mind
emotional well-being · hope · resilience · recovery · remission
suicidal ideationoptimism
Tendency to expect good
life goals · forward-looking · anticipation · bucket list · aspirations
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