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Veterans with bipolar disorder may have increased risk of suicide

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Veterans diagnosed with any psychiatric illness appear to have an elevated risk of suicide, and men with bipolar disorder and women with substance abuse disorders may have a particularly high risk, according to a new study.

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Tags: Substance Abuse, Bipolar Disorder, Suicide, Disease and Condition, Men's Health, Women's Health, Veterans

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