Suicide Attempts and Homelessness: Timing of Attempts Among Recently Homeless, Past Homeless, and Never Homeless Adults
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Tanner J. Bommersbach, Elina A. Stefanovics, Taeho Greg Rhee
Rates of past-year suicide attempts and past- year homelessness were strongly associated, suggesting that homelessness and suicidality strongly co-occur, but among adults with recent homelessness and a suicide attempt history, suicidal behavior began decades ago and likely preceded homelessness.
Abstract
Rates of past-year suicide attempts and past-year homelessness were strongly associated, suggesting that homelessness and suicidality strongly co-occur. However, among adults with recent homelessness and a suicide attempt history, suicidal behavior began decades ago and likely preceded homelessness.