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Flight #22 - Aeromedical Safety - Previous Suicide Attempt The Flight Shrink
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- Mental Health
A comparable mental health concern is a history of a suicide attempt. To understand the topic a little more, let’s look at some statistics. In the U.S. general population, there are about 45,000 suicides per year or about 15 per 100,000 people. A very low risk of dying by suicide at 0.02% per year.
But if you look at suicide attempts, about 1.4 million American adults attempt suicide each year, which means there are about 30 attempts for every death by suicide. Still a pretty low risk of attempting suicide at 0.6% per year.
But when you’re thinking about the aeromedical safety of someone who has already attempted suicide, you’re not concerned with just anyone’s risk of attempting suicide, but the risk of another suicide attempt in someone who has already had a failed attempt. How often do they die by suicide on a subsequent attempt? One study showed that one out of every 100 who previously attempted, will die by suicide within one year.
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DISCLAIMER:
The views expressed in The Flight Shrink are those of the author and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of Defense, The United States Air Force, or any other organization with which Dr. Heacock is associated. The content of The Flight Shrink is not medical advice. The Flight Shrink is for informational purposes only and may not be applicable to all situations. Use of the information is at the reader’s own risk. Any recommendations of treatments, products, or services are made in general and may not apply to a specific person, situation, or illness. Please seek care from a medical professional if you have concerns for any physical or mental health symptoms.
If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health, suicide, or substance use crisis or emotional distress, reach out 24/7 to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (formerly known as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline) by dialing or texting 988 or using chat services at suicidepreventionlifeline.org to connect to a trained crisis counselor. You can also get crisis text support via the Crisis Text Line by texting NAMI to 741741. For those in countries other than the U.S. here is a Google site with helplines:https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/11181469
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit flightshrink.substack.com
A comparable mental health concern is a history of a suicide attempt. To understand the topic a little more, let’s look at some statistics. In the U.S. general population, there are about 45,000 suicides per year or about 15 per 100,000 people. A very low risk of dying by suicide at 0.02% per year.
But if you look at suicide attempts, about 1.4 million American adults attempt suicide each year, which means there are about 30 attempts for every death by suicide. Still a pretty low risk of attempting suicide at 0.6% per year.
But when you’re thinking about the aeromedical safety of someone who has already attempted suicide, you’re not concerned with just anyone’s risk of attempting suicide, but the risk of another suicide attempt in someone who has already had a failed attempt. How often do they die by suicide on a subsequent attempt? One study showed that one out of every 100 who previously attempted, will die by suicide within one year.
To read the full transcript go to The Flight Shrink substack at https://flightshrink.substack.com
DISCLAIMER:
The views expressed in The Flight Shrink are those of the author and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of Defense, The United States Air Force, or any other organization with which Dr. Heacock is associated. The content of The Flight Shrink is not medical advice. The Flight Shrink is for informational purposes only and may not be applicable to all situations. Use of the information is at the reader’s own risk. Any recommendations of treatments, products, or services are made in general and may not apply to a specific person, situation, or illness. Please seek care from a medical professional if you have concerns for any physical or mental health symptoms.
If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health, suicide, or substance use crisis or emotional distress, reach out 24/7 to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (formerly known as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline) by dialing or texting 988 or using chat services at suicidepreventionlifeline.org to connect to a trained crisis counselor. You can also get crisis text support via the Crisis Text Line by texting NAMI to 741741. For those in countries other than the U.S. here is a Google site with helplines:https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/11181469
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit flightshrink.substack.com
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