Suicide and the Menstrual Cycle
“And arbitrary blackness gallops in…”—“Mad Girl’s Love Song,” by Sylvia Plath
Why Would We Think That Suicidal Ideation, Suicidal Planning, and Affective Symptoms Would Be Related to Menstrual Cycle Phase?
The Categorial Approach: Do Reproductive Hormones Play a Causal Role in Menstrual Cycle–Related Behavioral Symptoms?
The Dimensional Approach: Does the Menstrual Cycle Decrease the Threshold for Suicidal Ideation and Planning?
How Might the Menstrual Cycle Influence the Emergence of Suicidal Ideation?
What Is the Take-Home Message From These Data?
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