Food insecurity as a target for suicide prevention (literature review)

Background. The review presents a summary of English-language sources that explore the relationship between food insecurity and suicidal behavior in humans. The study was conducted to analytically identify a new target for suicide prevention. The hypothesis was tested that food insecurity could be a pro-suicidal factor, i.e., one that increases levels of suicidal activity and mortality, and thus serves as a potential target for suicide prevention.