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ideation

[ahy-dee-ey-shuhn] / ˌaɪ diˈeɪ ʃən /




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Black women have also historically reported suicidal ideation during the postpartum period at a rate roughly double that of white women.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

A 2009 study in the American Journal of Public Health found that among immigrants who came from Mexico to the U.S. as teenagers, just 2.3% reported suicidal ideation, compared with 8.9% of their American-born peers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

“This is a miraculous thing,” said retired MMA fighter Tait Fletcher, who credits the treatment with freeing him from suicidal ideation.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2025

Queer youth experience significantly higher rates of suicidal ideation than their non-LGBTQ+ peers, experts say.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2025

The habit of making use of this subterfuge is undoubtedly instinctive in this creature; but the line of action governing the use of the stratagem is evidently suggested by intelligent, correlated ideation.

From The Dawn of Reason or, Mental Traits in the Lower Animals by Weir, James




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