Risk of suicide, deliberate self‐harm and psychiatric illness after the loss of a close relative: A nationwide cohort study

The loss of a close relative is a common event, yet it is associated with increased risk of serious mental health conditions. No large‐scale study has explored up to now the importance of the bereaved person's relation to the deceased while accounting for gender and age. We performed a nationwide Danish cohort study using register information from 1995 through 2013 on four sub‐cohorts including all persons aged ≥18 years exposed to the loss of a...