From: Development of a pre-hospital emergencies protocol for the management of suicidal patients in Iran
• Existence or history of depression and aggression • Recent failure or loss • High-risk mental conditions such as (hopelessness, severe restlessness and agitation, or extreme guilt feeling) • Being a housewife or unemployed • Being exposed to domestic violence • History of previous suicide attempt or self-harm (especially recent ones and using dangerous methods) • Recent consumption or intoxication with alcohol or other substances • Access to guns or other deadly methods • Lack of a strong social or family support network • Instability in family or existence of family conflicts • Having a suicide plan or preparing suicide means |