Vast majority who died by suicide had contacted GP in the preceding year, research shows

Those who had died by suicide were more likely to have had a psychological reason for their last consultation with a GP, the study found.

New research shows the vast majority of people who died by suicide had contacted a GP in the previous year, with almost a quarter visiting a doctor at least 10 times, while half had a history of self-harm.

The findings are contained in a new study which analyses coroner's records in 132 suicide cases in Cork city and county between June 2014 and September 2017.