Suicidal tendencies

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Suicidal tendencies is the propensity for a person to have suicidal ideation or to make suicide attempts. It may also refer to:

  • Suicidal Tendencies, a band that was founded in Venice, Los Angeles, California, in 1981 by the leader and only permanent member, singer Mike Muir
  • Suicide, the act of a human being intentionally causing his or her own death
  • Suicidal person, a person who is experiencing a suicide crisis, and is contemplating, attempting or seeking a means to commit suicide
  • Suicide crisis, a situation in which a person is attempting to kill him or herself or is seriously contemplating or planning to do so
  • Suicidal ideation, a common medical term for thoughts about suicide, which may be as detailed as a formulated plan, without the suicidal act itself
  • Parasuicide, refers to suicide attempts or gestures and self-harm where there is no actual intention to die, indicator for a successful future suicide
  • Failed suicide attempt, an attempt at suicide that failed either by chance, ineffective means or by design, indicator for a successful future suicide

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