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Such results suggest that many emerging adults who attempt suicide don’t desire to end their life but rather hope to end their distress.
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Eric Wood, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Second, studies show that the time from deciding to attempt suicide to actually taking action can be as little as minutes to hours – and also that, among people who survive an attempt, the majority do not go on to die by suicide.
—Emmy Betz, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
At that point, Holt refused to exit the vehicle, saying her plan was to kill herself or attempt suicide by cop, the affidavit said.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Hinshaw and others’ research shows that women with ADHD are significantly more likely to self-harm and attempt suicide than women without ADHD; experience unplanned pregnancies and intimate partner violence; and suffer from major depression.
—Daliah Singer, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 July 2025
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Eric Wood, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Second, studies show that the time from deciding to attempt suicide to actually taking action can be as little as minutes to hours – and also that, among people who survive an attempt, the majority do not go on to die by suicide.
—Emmy Betz, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
At that point, Holt refused to exit the vehicle, saying her plan was to kill herself or attempt suicide by cop, the affidavit said.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Hinshaw and others’ research shows that women with ADHD are significantly more likely to self-harm and attempt suicide than women without ADHD; experience unplanned pregnancies and intimate partner violence; and suffer from major depression.
—Daliah Singer, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 July 2025
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“Attempt suicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attempt%20suicide. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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