People with arthritis have twofold higher suicide rates than the general population, according to new research from the University of Toronto.
Investigators analyzed data from the 2012 Canadian Community Health Survey - Mental Health, which included 4,885 individuals with arthritis and 16,589 without arthritis, looking for “factors associated with ever having attempted suicide.”
The study results showed that one in 26 men with arthritis had lifetime suicide attempts, compared with