The article states that 20% of bipolar sufferers attempt suicide which is incorrect.
The actual percentage is 50%. Of those who attempt it, ultimately 20% actually succeed.
The only higher suicide rate in the vast array of mental disorders is found in the eating disorders.
So the next time you want to tell a bipolar sufferer to "take their meds" or state something like "you're crazy" and other such non-productive statements, you may be the final straw that breaks that camel's back, and they will instead finally kill themselves...
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The article states that 20% of bipolar sufferers attempt suicide which is incorrect.
The actual percentage is 50%. Of those who attempt it, ultimately 20% actually succeed.
The only higher suicide rate in the vast array of mental disorders is found in the eating disorders.
So the next time you want to tell a bipolar sufferer to "take their meds" or state something like "you're crazy" and other such non-productive statements, you may be the final straw that breaks that camel's back, and they will instead finally kill themselves...
Think about it...
November 24, 2015 - 5:12pmThis Comment
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