ArticleCMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne2017
Perinatal suicide in Ontario, Canada: a 15-year population-based study.
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- Patient perspectives on barriers to rTMS for peripartum depression.BMC psychiatry · 2026Article
- A framework for collaborative patient decision-making around the treatment of depression in pregnancy and essential next steps for research.Archives of women's mental health · 2025Article
- Computer adaptive testing strategies for the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS).Archives of women's mental health · 2025Article
- Mental health literacy on postpartum depression among university staff in Nigeria.Discover mental health · 2025Article
- Retrospective analysis of women receiving perinatal psychiatric outpatient care in Türkiye.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Self-Injurious Thoughts and Behaviors From Pregnancy to Postpartum: Risk Factors and Clinical Implications.Suicide & life-threatening behavior · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundDeath by suicide during the perinatal period has been understudied in Canada. We examined the epidemiology of and health service use related to suicides during pregnancy and the first postpartum year.
methodsIn this retrospective, population-based cohort study, we linked health administrative databases with coroner death records (1994-2008) for Ontario, Canada. We compared sociodemographic characteristics, clinical features and health service use in the 30 days and 1 year before death between women who died by suicide perinatally, women who died by suicide outside of the perinatal period and living perinatal women.
resultsThe perinatal suicide rate was 2.58 per 100 000 live births, with suicide accounting for 51 (5.3%) of 966 perinatal deaths. Most suicides occurred during the final quarter of the first postpartum year, with highest rates in rural and remote regions. Perinatal women were more likely to die from hanging (33.3% [17/51]) or jumping or falling (19.6% [10/51]) than women who died by suicide non-perinatally (
interpretationThe perinatal suicide rate for Ontario during the period 1994-2008 was comparable to international estimates and represents a substantial component of Canadian perinatal mortality. Given that deaths by suicide occur throughout the perinatal period, all health care providers must be collectively vigilant in assessing risk.
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