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Day of the week and suicide risk
Psychosocial associations with suicide risk
BMJ 2024; 387 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.q2692 (Published 04 December 2024) Cite this as: BMJ 2024;387:q2692
- Tomoyuki Kawada, professor
- Nippon Medical School, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
- kawada{at}nms.ac.jp
Lee and colleagues investigated the temporal variations in suicide mortality related to day of the week and national holidays.1 Mondays had the highest suicide risk across all countries; risk was lowest on Saturdays and Sundays. A strong …
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