Mental Health Mechanisms

Childhood trauma predisposes individuals to mental disorders that elevate suicidal ideation and non-suicidal self-injury risk. Depressive symptoms increase vulnerability to both suicidal ideation and non-suicidal self-injury by impairing coping and reducing quality of life. Loneliness is described as increasing perceived entrapment in the Integrated Motivational-Volitional Model. Loneliness and depression are described as reciprocally related. Entrapment is identified as a precursor to suicidal ideation.