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Childhood factors associated with suicidal ideation among South African youth: A 28-year longitudinal study of the Birth to Twenty Plus cohort.

Massimiliano OrriMarilyn N AhunSara Naomi NaickerSahba Nomvula BesharatiLinda Marleine Richter
Published in: PLoS medicine (2022)
In this study from South Africa, we observed that early life social and environmental adversities as well as childhood externalizing problems are associated with increased risk of suicidal ideation during adolescence and early adulthood.
Keyphrases
  • early life
  • mental health
  • south africa
  • depressive symptoms
  • healthcare
  • physical activity
  • young adults
  • hiv positive
  • risk assessment
  • human health