This statistic shows suicide thoughts, plans and attempts among U.S. adults as of 2017, broken down by major depressive episode. Almost 32 percent of respondents with a major depressive episode had serious thoughts of suicide within the preceding year.
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Suicide thoughts among U.S. adults by major depressive episode 2017
Suicide thoughts, plans and attempts among U.S. adults as of 2017, by major depressive episode*
This statistic shows suicide thoughts, plans and attempts among U.S. adults as of 2017, broken down by major depressive episode. Almost 32 percent of respondents with a major depressive episode had serious thoughts of suicide within the preceding year.
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| Major depressive episode | No major depressive episode | |
|---|---|---|
| Had serious thoughts of suicide | 31.3% | 2.3% |
| Made any suicide plans | 11.3% | 0.5% |
| Attempted suicide | 4.4% | 0.3% |
| Major depressive episode | No major depressive episode | |
|---|---|---|
| Had serious thoughts of suicide | 31.3% | 2.3% |
| Made any suicide plans | 11.3% | 0.5% |
| Attempted suicide | 4.4% | 0.3% |
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This statistic shows suicide thoughts, plans and attempts among U.S. adults as of 2017, broken down by major depressive episode. Almost 32 percent of respondents with a major depressive episode had serious thoughts of suicide within the preceding year.
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- September 2018
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- 2017
- Number of respondents
- base: around 70,000
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Questionnaire
- Supplementary notes
- * Suicide thoughts, plans and attempt in the past year. serious thoughts of suicide in the past year. Major Depressive Episode (MDE) is defined as in the 4th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV), which specifies a period of at least 2 weeks when a person experienced a depressed mood or loss of interest or pleasure in daily activities and had a majority of specified depression symptoms. Respondents with unknown past year MDE data were excluded.
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- 2017
- Number of respondents
- base: around 70,000
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Questionnaire
- Supplementary notes
- * Suicide thoughts, plans and attempt in the past year. serious thoughts of suicide in the past year. Major Depressive Episode (MDE) is defined as in the 4th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV), which specifies a period of at least 2 weeks when a person experienced a depressed mood or loss of interest or pleasure in daily activities and had a majority of specified depression symptoms. Respondents with unknown past year MDE data were excluded.
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