Medicina
Bipolar disorders (BDs) are prevalent mental health illnesses that affect about 1-5% of the total population, have a chronic course and are associated with a markedly elevated premature mortality
up to 20% of (mostly untreated) BD subjects end their life by suicide, and 20-60% of them attempt suicide at least one in their lifetime
the rate of suicide among BD patients is approximately 10-30 times higher than the corresponding rate in the general population