More than once, depression drove him to attempt suicide.

不止一次，抑郁驱使他试图自杀。

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Although some people who cut do attempt suicide, it's usually because of the emotional problems and pain that lie behind their desire to self-harm, not the cutting itself.

虽然有些自伤人是企图自杀，这通常是由于情绪问题和痛苦，这背后反映出来的愿望是自我伤害，而不是切割本身。

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"Results suggest that the onset of suicidal ideation is best predicted by depression, but depression does not predict further progression to suicide attempt," the researchers concluded.

“结果显示抑郁症最佳地预测了自杀构想的发生，但是抑郁症不能预测进一步的自杀尝试过程。”研究人员总结到。

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Women are twice as likely to attempt suicide but men are four times more successful.

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"In a free vote on the issue on 7 July, the House of Lords rejected an attempt to decriminalise assisted suicide in circumstances where terminally ill people are helped to travel to countries where assisting dying is lawful, " he said.

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Whitacre reported to the medical facility in Butner, NC for a psychological evaluation as a precaution since he had an unsuccessful attempt at suicide prior to reporting to prison.

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