Hi, everybody! For what it's worth, not all that long ago I asked my pdoc to clarify for me what "suicidal ideation" meant to professionals. He emphasized "suicidal ideation" is not just thinking about death or about one's own death, it's thinking about taking your own life. I vaguely remember asking further about the issue of intent, and he said something like this: "suicidal ideation" includes thoughts not accompanied by intent.

I stress these are my memories of my pdoc's comments, not official pronouncements from the Temple of Psychdom.


PS: Thanks for bringing this up, Jacq, and to everyone for their contributions!