Background: Suicide remains a major public health concern in India. However, a comprehensive understanding of the association between different psychological factors, stressors, and suicide within a regional context has been limited. This study aimed to comprehensively examine the role of psychiatric comorbidities, personality traits, and recent life stressors among individuals who attempted suicide presenting to a tertiary care hospital in Rajasthan. Materials and Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional study of 170 individuals who attempted suicide was conducted at a tertiary care hospital. Psychiatric comorbidities and suicide risk were assessed through comprehensive clinical evaluation using Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5 th Edition criteria, personality assessment with the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire-Revised Short Form Hindi Edition, and recent life stressors were evaluated with the presumptive stressful life events scale. Results: The study population was predominantly young adults (74.71%), with slightly more females (57.65%). Psychiatric comorbidities were present in 56.5% of participants, with major depression (28.2%) and substance use disorders (14.7%) being the most common. Higher neuroticism correlated significantly with increased suicidality ( P < 0.001), whereas higher extraversion showed protective effects ( P < 0.001). Undesirable life events in the past year major personal illness/injury (36.47%), family conflicts (34.71%), and changes in sleeping habits (30.59%) demonstrated strong associations with suicidality levels. Conclusion: This study underscores the multifactorial nature of suicide attempts with the critical interplay of personality traits, psychiatric comorbid conditions, and psychosocial stressors. These findings emphasize the need for comprehensive risk assessments and culturally sensitive interventions to address this complex public health challenge.
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