Suicide Risks with Depression, Anxiety and Co-occurring Depression/Anxiety

• By: Thomas Grinley, MS, MBA, CMQ/OE, LSSGB, CCISM New Hampshire Dept. of Health and Human Services
• September 29th, 2025
• anxiety, co-occurring disorders, contributing factors, depression, Fall 2025 Issue, interpersonal conflicts, loneliness, prevention strategies, suicide risk
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The fact that depression increases the risk of suicide should come as no surprise. Less well known are the suicidal risks of anxiety and the synergistic effect of co-occurring depression and anxiety. Additional life factors can function as triggers and increase those risks even more. We will look...