Content warning: This article discusses suicidal ideation and suicide attempts.A study that appears online in the American Journal of Epidemiology indicates that financial strain is a significant risk factor for suicidal ideation and suicide attempts.The researchers also warn that, due to the current pandemic’s impact on economies, suicide attempts may become an even greater worry in the near future.“Our research shows that financial stressors play a major role in suicides, and this needs to be recognized and appreciated in light of the unprecedented financial instability triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic,” says lead author Prof.