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Suicide Risk in Mood Disorders
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Mood disorders substantially elevate suicide risk, and asking directly about suicidal thoughts does not increase that risk.
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Clinical guidelines direct practitioners to ask about suicidal thinking explicitly during assessment.
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The belief that asking plants the idea is not supported and delays help. Warning signs are a matter for immediate professional support, and crisis lines are available at any hour.
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