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lacrimosa
Student
- Jul 1, 2024
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"Among patients in the case group, 51.3% had a recorded psychiatric diagnosis in the year before death, compared with 12.7% of control group patients. Risk of suicide mortality was highest among those with schizophrenia spectrum disorder, after adjustment for age and sociodemographic characteristics (adjusted odds ratio [AOR]=15.0) followed by bipolar disorder (AOR=13.2), depressive disorders (AOR=7.2), anxiety disorders (AOR=5.8), and ADHD (AOR=2.4). The risk of suicide death among those with a diagnosed bipolar disorder was higher in women than men."
Not to sound too helpless or hopeless, but the stats are not in my favor.
I have ADHD, schizoaffective disorder (schizophrenia + bi-polar), and anxiety because my schizophrenia and bi-polar disorders.
It's been great but it really hasn't if you know what I mean. Medications aren't working and it's time to try one last thing.
Last option for me, ECT therapy.. Electroconvulsive therapy.
In other words, I appreciate every last one of you lovely people and the strength you have, but maybe, just maybe, life isn't for me. It isn't meant to be. We will see once I get my brain zapped.
Wish me luck! :)
Also, I would love if any of you have had ECT, if you're comfortable with the whole sharing thing, to share the results with me regarding it being a success vs. unsuccessful. I need to know more information as these are uncharted waters for me...