suicidal ideation

American  

[soo-uh-sahyd-uhl ahy-dee-ay-shuhn] / ˌsu əˈsaɪd əl ˌaɪ diˈeɪ ʃən /

noun

plural

suicidal ideations

1. Psychiatry. persistent thoughts about killing oneself, wishing to die, or wanting to stop existing, often resulting from a mental health condition or stressful life events.

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Example Sentences

Black women have also historically reported suicidal ideation during the postpartum period at a rate roughly double that of white women.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

A 2009 study in the American Journal of Public Health found that among immigrants who came from Mexico to the U.S. as teenagers, just 2.3% reported suicidal ideation, compared with 8.9% of their American-born peers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

With clinical depression, you have five or more symptoms, like low appetite, change in appetite, poor sleep, low energy, feeling restless, guilt, hopelessness, suicidal ideation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2025

Men are so frequently cited as being “in crisis”—wouldn’t we all benefit if men were more comfortable talking publicly about therapy, SSRIs, and suicidal ideation?

From Slate • Dec. 17, 2024

The researchers distilled 1.6 million medical records into two similar groups of nearly 28,000 people and reported that 0.13% of those prescribed semaglutide reporting suicidal ideation versus 0.36% of those prescribed other antidiabetes drugs.

From Science Magazine • Jan. 5, 2024