Suicidal ideation natural history, complications and prognosis

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vindhya BellamKonda, M.B.B.S [2]

Overview

If left untreated, patients with suicidal ideation or intent may have complications such as depression, suicide, Substance abuse, guilt, shame, self loathing, anger, damage to vital organs, brain death, coma, seizures, death.

Natural history, complications and prognosis

Complications

If left untreated, patients with suicidal ideation or intent may have complications such as depression, suicide, substance abuse, guilt, shame, self loathing, anger, damage to vital organs, brain death, coma, seizures, death.\

Prognosis

Prognosis for suicidal ideation is good with timely intervention such as: Screening the patient earlier for suicidal ideation by the health care provider and referring them to behavioral therapies such as, cognitive behavior therapy, and also timely diagnosis of underlying mental illness which may be contributing to suicidal thoughts.