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

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.

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