Parenthood and lower risk of suicide in women and men: the total Swedish population followed across adulthood.

Alma Sörberg WallinHugo SjöqvistMarina DeharaMichael B WellsJennifer DykxhoornKyriaki KosidouChristina Dalman

Published in: Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology (2022)

The lower risk of suicide was present in both parents, was most pronounced in young adulthood and weakened with increasing age. Our results are consistent with a plausible mechanism where feelings of responsibility and connectedness are protective against suicide in parents.

Keyphrases

depressive symptoms
polycystic ovary syndrome
early life
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle
breast cancer risk