Importance Suicidal behavior has increased since the onset of the global recession, a trend
that may have long-term health and social implications. Objective To test whether suicide
attempts among young people signal increased risk for later poor health and social
functioning above and beyond a preexisting psychiatric disorder. Design We followed up a
cohort of young people and assessed multiple aspects of their health and social functioning
as they approached midlife. Outcomes among individuals who had self-reported a suicide�…