Going around in a Circle: A Norwegian Study of Suicidal Experiences in Old Age

Table 2

Demographic characteristics and suicidal experiences.

Number	Age	Living alone/widow/widower/divorced	Sex	Disorder	Suicidal history
1	67	Widow, living alone	Female	Depression	Suicidal ideation throughout her adult life but improved in the previous year.
2	62	Widow, living alone	Female	Depression	Suicidal ideation after the loss of sister and husband.
3	64	Divorced, living alone	Male	Depression	Suicidal ideation activated by feeling violated.
4	65	Divorced, living alone	Female	Bipolar	Suicidal ideation after the loss of her daughter ten years ago.
5	72	Divorced, living alone	Female	Depression	Suicidal ideation caused by a feeling of guilt related to the sexual abuse of her daughters.
6	67	Divorced, living alone	Female	Bipolar	Suicidal ideation over the course of the previous 25 years.
7	65	Divorced, living alone	Female	Depression	Suicidal ideation over the course of the previous twenty years.
8	65	Divorced, living alone	Male	Depression	Suicidal ideation over the course of the previous twenty years.
9	60	Divorced, living alone	Female	Depression	Suicidal ideation for 30–40 years, but recovered six years ago. Not suicidal today.