What percentage of postpartum deaths are due to suicide?
Lindahl V et al. reported that while suicide deaths and attempts are lower during pregnancy and in the postpartum period than in the general population of women, when deaths do occur, suicides account for 20% of postpartum deaths.
Lindahl V et al. Prevalence of suicidality during pregnancy and the postpartum. Arch Womens Ment Health 2005; 8: 77-87. doi: 10.1007/s00737-005-0080-1
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