I've definitely heard the issue about bipolar and attempted suicide before, as well as more suicide attempts resulting in death (especially when mixed, some other issue with bipolar too, maybe co-morbidities, I don't remember).

Anorexia tends to be the mental illness most often resulting in death though it tends to be physical stuff over time/lack or inability to stabilize weight, not suicide attempts.

Sometimes, I feel I've gotten the worst of both worlds though I tend to be able to stabliize my weight and get out of severe suicidal thoughts & self harm (though this may largely be due to the presence of H and my daughter, I often think).

And it really sucks that bipolar seems to be one of the mental illnesses most tied to genetics though environmental factors are big causes as well, especially for those with a genetic predisposition for bipolar.