Adults with depression or anxiety who experienced childhood trauma have significantly higher odds of recent suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts, according to a new study.

Is it true that adults with depression or anxiety who experienced childhood trauma have significantly higher odds of recent suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts, according to a new study?

Unclear. Three studies partially support the claim: a meta-analysis cited in one paper reports childhood abuse roughly doubles to triples suicide risk, a study of 200 adults links physical abuse to suicidal tendencies via depression, and a post-war Tigray study finds trauma, depression and anxiety associated with suicidal ideation and attempts. None covers the claim's exact population of adults with depression or anxiety and recent suicidality, so the evidence supports only narrower versions.

Verdict: PARTIAL LEAN · 3 sources for, 0 against · Last checked 2 Oct 2026

The private library was unavailable for some searches in this check. Missing library results are not evidence against the claim.

Childhood trauma and recent suicide risk in major depressive disorder: exploring the mediating effect of resilience and cognitive emotion regulation strategies - PMC Lock. (n.d.). pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-025-07674-7

The Influence of Physical Abuse on People's Suicidal Behavior: The Mediating Roles of Depression and Anxiety. (2023). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.54254/2753-7048/6/20220667

TG, G., GT, W., HT, T., HT, G., MF, B., AK, B., A, G., YG, G., EA, A., & YB, T. (2026). Suicidal ideation and suicide attempts among adolescents and youth in the aftermath of the Tigray war, 2024: prevalence and associated factors.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-026-08284-7