Lack of childhood friendships linked to suicidal thoughts in over-50s.An international University of Helsinki study has found that adverse childhood circumstances increase the risk of suicidal ideation in later life.
Published in the journal Frontiers in Psychiatry, the study used AI algorithms to explore the long-term effects of early-life adversities on later mental health. The machine learning algorithms employed in the study covered over 46,000 individuals aged 50 or above and living in Europe and Israel.
Those with childhood experiences of difficult relationships, poor health or economic hardship were more likely to report suicidal ideation in later life.
