Investigating risk of self-harm and suicide on anniversaries after bereavement by suicide and other causes: a Danish population-based self-controlled case series study.
Alexandra Laura PitmanYanakan LogeswaranKeltie McDonaldJulie CerelGemma LewisAnnette ErlangsenPublished in: Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences (2023)
Although people bereaved by suicide are at elevated risk of self-harm and suicide, our findings do not suggest that this risk is heightened around emotionally significant anniversaries. Bereavement care should be accessible at all points after a traumatic loss as needs will differ over the grief trajectory.