*Corresponding author:
Susheel kumar V Ronad, Assistant professor, Department of psychiatric nursing, Dimhans Dharwad, Karnataka, IndiaReceived: September 14, 2017; Published: September 27, 2017
DOI: 10.26717/BJSTR.2017.01.000400
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This section takes a look at some of the major types of mental disorders and describes how they may increase the risk of suicidal behavior in persons with these disorders. Included in this discussion are the principal disorders-depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia; in addition, the relationships between suicide and postpartum depression, eating disorders, self-mutilation, posttraumatic stress disorder, and alcohol/substance abuse are briefly considered.
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