How to Use suicidal ideation in a Sentence

suicidal ideation

noun
  • In the long term, that could mean depression or suicidal ideation.
    Kathryn Varn, Axios, 2 Oct. 2024
  • They're being told by a school counselor that this is suicidal ideation.
    Doc Louallen, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2024
  • Their symptoms were the same as mine – depression, suicidal ideation, and the pressure to be a good mother.
    Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Apr. 2024
  • Even more alarmingly, the survey found that about 4% of pilots had suicidal ideations at times.
    Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Your son was bullied to the point of suicidal ideation; protecting his mental health is foremost in your mind.
    Meghan Leahy, Washington Post, 10 Jan. 2024
  • The song was inspired by a nightmare Eilish had involving thoughts of suicidal ideation.
    Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 10 Mar. 2024
  • Due to the newness of semaglutide, more research is needed to understand how these drugs might affect suicidal ideation risk long-term, Xu said.
    Julia Landwehr, Health, 23 Jan. 2024
  • His parents, Barb and Charley Crew, share their story hoping to encourage people to seek help and become more aware of suicidal ideation.
    Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Assessing for suicidal ideation is a critical part of my job.
    Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Jared Padalecki got candid about his struggles with suicidal ideation which drove him to seek treatment at a facility for a few weeks in 2015.
    Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 June 2024
  • Timmermans remembers seeking help from the VA in 2013 for his own suicidal ideations.
    Julia Daye, Miami Herald, 24 May 2024
  • Around a third of people with PMDD have attempted suicide, and over 70% have regular suicidal ideation.
    Shalene Gupta, TIME, 4 Apr. 2024
  • With suicidal ideation and weight loss drugs, in particular, there’s a history of concerns.
    Julia Landwehr, Health, 19 Jan. 2024
  • McClain noted that the rates of self-harm and suicidal ideation can be very high for transgender people who are not yet able to fully express their identity.
    Cecilia Nowell, CBS News, 31 Oct. 2023
  • There’s also the potential for feelings of hopelessness to occur and even suicidal ideation.
    Christina Pérez, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Our Build study included U.S. adults above the age of 18 who were fluent in English and who had neither a recent suicide attempt nor current suicidal ideation.
    Casey Sackett, IEEE Spectrum, 26 May 2024
  • The group used 15 metrics, including suicidal ideation and substance-use disorder, or a major depressive episode in the past year.
    Maya Goldman, Axios, 30 July 2024
  • Following his show’s win for best limited series, Lee Sung Jin spoke about his struggles with suicidal ideation.
    Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2024
  • King also said reservations lack the mental health services needed to treat those with depression, PTSD and suicidal ideations.
    Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 2 Aug. 2024
  • This is different than someone with suicidal ideations who feels helpless and is really ‘screaming’ for help.
    Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2024
  • Report Researchers note that there is no single factor that causes suicide or suicidal ideation.
    Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2024
  • There have been reports of side effects like hair loss, aspiration, and suicidal ideation that may be connected to the medications.
    Korin Miller, Verywell Health, 9 Jan. 2024
  • The first year that federal Youth Risk Behavior Survey asked about symptoms of mental health issues, other than suicidal ideation, was 1999.
    Cleo Krejci, Journal Sentinel, 26 Sep. 2024
  • The online resource utilizes AI to comb through student responses and flag any alarming text, such as suicidal ideation or self-harm tendencies, to teachers and school counselors.
    Hannah Poukish, The Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2024
  • Those high numbers are due in part to both self-harm and suicidal ideation being grouped together, but reflect larger population-wide patterns.
    Will Daniel, Fortune, 26 June 2024
  • The show also doesn’t back away from problems that have long plagued performers, from substance dependency to suicidal ideation to an overall loss of control, while addressing how fame can bring them forth.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 6 Nov. 2023
  • Those alerts may include moments of bullying, when an unknown adult is talking to their kid, or content indicating suicidal ideation.
    Anna Halkidis, Parents, 17 Sep. 2024
  • Her mental health deteriorated, and the woman had anxiety and panic attacks as well as severe suicidal ideations, the suit said.
    Doha Madani, NBC News, 5 Apr. 2024
  • But the scientific evidence showing that ketamine can be helpful in patients with treatment-resistant depression and suicidal ideation is strong and goes back at least 20 years.
    Andrea Kane, CNN, 31 Aug. 2024
  • This article contains descriptions of mental illness, alcohol addiction and suicidal ideation.
    Max Blau, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2024

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