Social relationships play an important role in mental health as well as suicidal ideation in
later life. In contrast with the other well-established risk factors, despite an increasing …

The suicide rates officially reported by most countries are widely believed to be lower than
actual rates, attributable partly to inaccuracy of registration of deaths and misclassification of …

Whether the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic influences suicide rates in
older adults is not yet known. However, the pandemic is likely to result in a confluence of the …

In line with the worldwide trend in population aging, China has stepped into an aging society
since 2000. The outstanding features of aging, including a large proportion of the older …

Background The overall suicide rate in China has dropped substantially since the 1990s,
with patterns changing significantly. This study aims to further explore the latest changes in …

Aims. Rural-to-urban migrant workers are a large marginalised population in urban China.
Prevalence estimates of common mental health problems (CMHPs) in previous studies …

Suicide in old age represents a sad public health concern. Despite the global decline in
rates of suicide and the general amelioration of quality of life and access to health care for …

BackgroundSuicide rate among rural elderly is the highest among all age groups in China,
yet little is known about the suicide risks in this rapidly growing vulnerable population …

Cancer patients are at high risk for suicide, particularly when they are informed about the
cancer diagnosis or hospitalized for cancer treatment. Therefore, oncology healthcare …

In the context of rapid ageing, understanding the time-trend of elderly suicide (ES) could
inform China's efforts on suicide prevention. We examined time-trends in Chinese ES rates …