Two in five individuals with schizophrenia have attempted suicide
Wednesday, February 10, 2016 - 16:05
in Psychology & Sociology
Those with schizophrenia who'd been physically abused during childhood were five times more likely to have attempted suicide, a new study shows. The lifetime prevalence of suicide attempts among individuals with schizophrenia was 39.2 percent compared to 2.8 percent of those without the disorder, according to the study.