HIV and Suicide: HIV Induces Structural And Functional Abnormalities In White And Grey Matters In The Brain Of Infected People End With Suicide

Suicide is a prevalent occurrence among those living with HIV/ AIDS. Suicide prevalence estimates, on the other hand, differ amongst studies. In a systematic study, the prevalence of suicidal behavior among HIV/AIDS was calculated. The estimates of the prevalence of suicidal thoughts, attempts, and plans from various studies included in this meta-analysis were pooled using a random-effects model, which was stratified by continent or region and screening instrument. The prevalence of suicide was gathered from 36 studies (n=32,818) from 15 countries. Suicidal ideation, plans, and attempts were estimated to be present in 20.9 percent, 8.1 percent, and 7.5 percentof the population, respectively