This study investigated prevalence and risk factors for suicidal ideation among adults with self-reported disability in Western Canada. The method was secondary data analysis utilising the Canadian Community Health Survey. The odds of 12-month suicidal ideation are 3.5 times greater for adults with self-reported disability compared with non-disabled adults, controlling for age, sex, ethnicity, and psychiatric morbidity. The heightened risk of ideation among adults with self-reported disability is partially explained by social adversity, including food insecurity and low sense of community belonging. Reducing suicide risk among adults with disability requires a broad-spectrum approach, including mental health care, and strategies to ameliorate social and economic hardship.
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McConnell, D., Hahn, L., Savage, A., Dubé, C., & Park, E. (2016). Suicidal Ideation Among Adults with Disability in Western Canada: A Brief Report. Community Mental Health Journal, 52(5), 519–526. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-015-9911-3
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