Increased Risks for Suicide, Self-Harm, Substance Use, and Psychiatric Disorders in Adults With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Nationwide Study in the United States From 2007 to 2017

Lay Summary In an analysis of over 260 million emergency department visits across the United States from 2007 to 2017, inflammatory bowel disease conferred >10-fold risk for suicide deaths, self-harm, substance use, and psychiatric disorders, though the overall self-harm rates were low (<1% of all-cause inflammatory bowel disease emergency department visits; total 56 suicide deaths).

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An analysis of over 260 million emergency department visits in the United States from 2007 to 2017 shows that inflammatory bowel disease patients have a more than 10-fold increased risk of suicide deaths, self-harm, substance use, and psychiatric disorders, although the overall self-harm rates are low (less than 1% of all-cause inflammatory bowel disease emergency department visits; total of 56 suicide deaths).