Suicide and Bipolar Disorders

The lifetime prevalence of bipolar I disorder is estimated at 1% in adults, while type II affects approximately 0.4%. Bipolar disorder is associated with a reduction in life expectancy of 25 to 30 years, mainly due to comorbidities. Psychiatric disorders, particularly in bipolar patients, represent a major risk factor for suicidal behavior, with these patients constituting a significant proportion of suicide deaths. The main objective of our study is to assess the prevalence of suicide attempts in bipolar patients, to highlight and explore this complication. Methodology: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study on the files of 98 bipolar patients meeting the DSM5 criteria hospitalized at Arrazi Salé Hospital over a period of one year. Statistical Tool Used: SPSS 20. Results: In this study, 36.8% of bipolar patients attempted suicide. Among them, 8.2% had made at least three attempts. All were smokers, 14.5% suffered from polyaddiction, 4.1% had a family history of suicide and 8.2% suffered from comorbidity with borderline personality disorder. Finally, 77.7% of suicide attempts occurred during the depressive phase.