New research has found that those who lose a partner to suicide are at a higher risk of both physical and mental disorders, highlighting the need for support systems for bereaved partners and others who’ve lost loved ones to suicide. Carried out by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, the study is believed to be the first large-scale examination of the broader impact of losing a partner to suicide. Read moreThose bereaved by suicide also had an increased risk for mood disorders, PTSD, anxiety disorders, alcohol use disorder and self-harm compared to the general population. The study found that these risks were even higher in the first five years after the loss, supporting findings from previous research. Often friends and family of the bereaved are afraid of saying the wrong thing so they don’t say anything at all.

Source: Hindustan Times March 27, 2017 04:18 UTC