Disability and suicide: An Brief Overview

Abstract

Background: Suicide among persons with disabilities is a complex and pressing public health concern. People with disabilities often face a range of social and economic adversities. These adversities results in poorer mental health as well as functional limitation. These functional limitations have been found to be predictive of suicide, with psychiatric comorbidities increasing the risk for suicide. Aim: This study aims to investigate and explore about how disability affects suicide. Methods: For this, literature has been looked for manually as well as through electronic resources like PubMed , Google Scholar. JSTOR, and ResearchGate. Conclusion: Research on suicidal behavior for people with disability (PWD) suggests they experience higher risk than people without disability and call for focused attention to the mental health of PWD including suicide prevention efforts that accommodate their needs.