{"id":5749,"date":"2025-01-23T17:17:48","date_gmt":"2025-01-23T17:17:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/ncish\/?page_id=5749"},"modified":"2025-02-13T09:55:13","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T09:55:13","slug":"suicide-and-recent-bereavement-in-mental-health-patients","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/ncish\/reports\/annual-report-2025\/themes-in-this-report\/suicide-and-recent-bereavement-in-mental-health-patients\/","title":{"rendered":"Suicide and recent bereavement in mental health patients"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; next_background_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; global_module=&#8221;322&#8243;][et_pb_fullwidth_menu global_parent=&#8221;322&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.106&#8243; menu_id=&#8221;7&#8243; submenu_direction=&#8221;downwards&#8221; fullwidth_menu=&#8221;off&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; module_class=&#8221;main-navigation&#8221; 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_builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h1 id=\"top\">Suicide and recent bereavement in mental health patients<\/h1>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 1em\"><strong>On this page:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#overview\">Number of mental health patients who died by suicide following a recent bereavement in the UK and Jersey<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#characteristics\">Characteristics of mental health patients who died by suicide and were recently (&lt;3 months) bereaved<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#general\">Socio-demographic characteristics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#illness\">Clinical characteristics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#treatment\">Treatment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#cause\">Method of suicide and adverse life events<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#contact\">Missed last contact<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243; \/][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text: Suicide and bereavement in MH&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"overview\">Number of mental health patients who died by suicide following a recent bereavement in the UK and Jersey<\/h2>\n<p>In 2012-2022, there were 1,312 mental health patients who died by suicide and had been recently (i.e. within 3 months) bereaved, 8% of all patients, an average of 119 deaths per year.<\/p>\n<p>The number increased over two-fold in 2016-2022 compared to in 2012-2015, although we are estimating a fall in 2021 and 2022.<\/p>\n<p>The increase was seen in both male and female patients, and in those aged 25-44, 45-54 and 65 and above, but not in those aged under 25.<\/p>\n<p>The increase may be due to a greater awareness by clinicians of the impact of bereavement on mental health.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"padding-top: 0.65em\">Suicide by recently (&lt;3 months) bereaved mental health patients in the UK and Jersey<\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Graph&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243;]<\/p>\n<figure style=\"margin: 0 0 1.5em;padding-bottom: 1em;border-bottom: 1px dashed #bbb\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5868 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/ncish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2025\/01\/image037.png\" alt=\"Figure showing the number of patients who died by suicide and had recently been bereaved in the UK and Jersey, by sex\" width=\"870\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/ncish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2025\/01\/image037.png 870w, https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/ncish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2025\/01\/image037-300x193.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/ncish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2025\/01\/image037-768x495.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/ncish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2025\/01\/image037-150x97.png 150w, https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/ncish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2025\/01\/image037-250x161.png 250w, https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/ncish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2025\/01\/image037-350x226.png 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/p><figcaption>\n<p style=\"font-size: 0.9em\">Note: Patient data unavailable in Jersey in 2019-2022.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 0.9em\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/ncish\/reports\/annual-report-2025\/themes-in-this-report\/suicide-and-recent-bereavement-in-mental-health-patients\/long-description-for-figure-on-suicide-and-recent-bereavement-in-mental-health-patients-page\/#recently-bereaved\">&gt; Read a long description for the graph: Suicide by recently (&lt;3 months) bereaved mental health patients in the UK and Jersey<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 0.9em\"><a href=\"https:\/\/documents.manchester.ac.uk\/display.aspx?DocID=75323\">&gt; Access the data\u00a0as an Excel table for the graph: Suicide by recently (&lt;3 months) bereaved mental health patients in the UK and Jersey<\/a><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text: Back to top&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><a href=\"#top\">&lt; Back to top<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243; \/][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text: Characteristics of mental health patients&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"characteristics\">Characteristics of mental health patients who died by suicide and were recently (&lt;3 months) bereaved (UK and Jersey, 2012-2022)<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text: List of characteristics&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"general\">Socio-demographic characteristics<\/h3>\n<p>Patients who died by suicide having been recently bereaved were more often female than other patients (526, 40% v. 4,689, 35%) and they were more likely to be older (median age 49yrs v. 46yrs), with more aged 65 and above (226, 18% v. 1,978, 14%). 19 (2%) were aged under 18 and 85 (7%) were aged 18-24. More were widowed (226, 20% v. 522, 4%) and living alone (629, 54% v. 6,239, 47%). See <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/ncish\/reports\/annual-report-2025\/additional-data-and-downloads\/\">additional data and downloads<\/a> for further information.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><a href=\"#top\">&lt; Back to top<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"illness\">Clinical characteristics<\/h3>\n<p>The most common primary diagnosis among those recently bereaved was depressive illness, similar to other patients (405, 34% v. 4,354, 32%), but they were more likely to be diagnosed with adjustment disorder (108, 9% v. 630, 5%) and to have a short (&lt;1 year) history of illness (276, 26% v. 2,681, 22%).<\/p>\n<p>More recently bereaved patients had either a comorbid (i.e. additional) mental (720, 61% v. 7,300, 54%) or physical illness (320, 29% v. 3,333, 25%). In 2019-2022, half had reported suffering from insomnia (58, 51% v. 387, 34%). A history of alcohol misuse was common (539, 47% v. 5,763, 44%), including recent (&lt;3 months) misuse (399, 35% v. 3,966, 30%).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><a href=\"#top\">&lt; Back to top<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"treatment\">Treatment<\/h3>\n<p>The majority of recently bereaved patients were receiving antidepressants (777, 68% v. 8,722, 66%) and a fifth were receiving psychological therapy (209, 19% v. 2,102, 16%).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><a href=\"#top\">&lt; Back to top<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"cause\">Method of suicide and adverse life events<\/h3>\n<p>A higher proportion died by self-poisoning compared to other patients (314, 26% v. 2,929, 21%). They were also more likely to die on or near the date of a family member or friend\u2019s death anniversary (52, 7% v. 76, 1%). Nearly a fifth (178, 19%) had experienced recent (&lt;3 months) serious financial problems, more than other patients (1,762, 16%).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><a href=\"#top\">&lt; Back to top<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"contact\">Missed last contact<\/h3>\n<p>More bereaved patients who died by suicide had missed their last appointment with services compared to other patients (290, 26% v. 2,650, 21%).<\/p>\n<p>Estimation of short-term suicide risk was less likely to be viewed by clinicians as not present or low compared to other patients (788, 75% v. 9,641, 81%).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;margin-bottom: 2em\"><a href=\"#top\">&lt; Back to top<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner admin_label=&#8221;Row&#8221;][et_pb_column_inner type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;2_3&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Image: Female symbol&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6080 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/ncish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2025\/02\/female-symbol-250px.png\" alt=\"Female symbol.\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/ncish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2025\/02\/female-symbol-250px.png 250w, https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/ncish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2025\/02\/female-symbol-250px-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text: Female&#8221; 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