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==Causes== The reasons cited for suicide risk in the [[myalgic encephalomyelitis|ME]] and [[Chronic fatigue syndrome|CFS]] populations are similar to those in other chronic illness populations: poor quality of life coupled with hopelessness for relief; loss of employment, finances, and/or relationships; [[chronic pain]]; secondary [[depression]]; and comorbid [[mental illness]] and/or physical illnesses.<ref name="Chu2016pres">{{Cite journal |url=http://iacfsme.org/PDFS/2016MayNesletter/Attachment-03-Dr-Lily-Chu-ME-CFS-and-suicide.aspx | date = May 2016 | last = Chu | first = Lily | authorlink = Lily Chu | title = Suicide and ME/CFS|work=IAME/CFS Newsletter|volume=9|issue=1|url-status=usurped}}</ref><ref name="Pederson2017">{{Cite journal | last = Pederson | first = Cathy L. | last2 = Gorman-Ezell | first2 = Kathleen | last3 = Hochstetler-Mayer | first3=Greta | date = 2017-08-01 | title = Invisible Illness Increases Risk of Suicidal Ideation: The Role of Social Workers in Preventing Suicide|url=https://academic.oup.com/hsw/article/42/3/183/3867907|journal=Health & Social Work|language=en|volume=42|issue=3|pages=183–186|doi=10.1093/hsw/hlx029|issn=0360-7283}}</ref> In a qualitative study of patients with ME/CFS with suicidal ideation, Devendorf et al. (2018) found the following contributing factors to suicide in non-depressed people with chronic illness: * having or lacking resources (79%) * social interactions with a lack of understanding (72%) * systemic healthcare issues related to treatment of ME/CFS (66%) * losing a sense of self due to ME/CFS (59%) * illness-induced distress (48%) * and other factors<ref name="Devendorf2018">{{Cite journal | last = Devendorf | first = AR | author-link = Andrew Devendorf | last2 = McManimen | first2 = SL | authorlink2 = Stephanie McManimen | last3 = Jason | first3 = LA | authorlink3 = Leonard Jason | date = 2018 | title=Suicidal ideation in non-depressed individuals: The effects of a chronic, misunderstood illness|url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29992837|journal=Journal of Health Psychology|volume=|pages=|doi=10.1177/1359105318785450|via=}}</ref>
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