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Bipolar Disorder and Suicide Michel Bourin<p>Suicide is a dramatic and frequent consequence of bipolar disorder. Prevention of suicidal behavior involves an assessment of suicidal vulnerability factors (history of suicidal behavior, impulsive personality, etc.), characteristics of depression (agitated depression, a subtype of bipolar disorder, etc.), psychiatric comorbidities, and stress factors. Psychosocial at the same time with the characteristics of suicidal behavior in a depressed subject (severe or repeated gestures in particular) make it possible to direct the diagnosis towards a bipolar disorder rather than a major depressive disorder. In addition to training caregivers to screen for bipolar disorder and assess suicidal behavior, the withdrawal of lethal means, networking, and treatment of depression reduce the risk of suicidal behavior. At the medicinal level, the use of lithium salts could be of particular interest in subjects at high risk of suicide.</p> Archives of Depression and Anxiety - Peertechz Publications 2024-10-22 Mini Review https://doi.org/10.17352/2455-5460.000097 en Copyright © Michel Bourin et al.