en psychiatry psychiatry Short Communication Short Communication <p style="margin-left: 10px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="line-height:14pt"><b><i><span style="color:blue">Background</span></i></b><i><span style="color:blue">:</span></i> Deaths due to potential suicide are preventable and this phenomenon is costly for the health care system and contradicts the values and cultural standards of an Islamic country.<span style="font-size:9.0pt"></span></span><br> <span style="line-height:14pt"><b><i><span style="color:blue">Methods:</span></i></b> This study is a retrospective study. The research population includes all cases of suicide during the years 2011-2018 who were referred to the emergency department of Babol hospitals. The results were analyzed using SPSS v.23 and Joinpoint Trend Analysis software 4.9.0.0 to identify significant changes in the temporal trends of the outbreak.<span style="font-size:10.0pt"></span></span><br> <span style="line-height:14pt"><b><i><span style="color:blue">Results:</span></i></b> The highest percentage of suicides occurred in summer (27.8%), on Saturdays (13%) and at night (53%). A total of 1.9% of the cases were commit suicides (leading to death). The highest frequency of suicide was shown in 1397 (21.2%) and the lowest in 1392 (5.1%) and was more common in women (68.2% vs. 31.8%). Suicide-related deaths was higher in the second four years (63.5%), but suicide rate was significantly higher in the first four years (2011-2014) and the mortality rate due to suicide was higher in men than women.<b><i><span style="color:blue"></span></i></b></span><br> <span style="line-height:14pt"><b><i><span style="color:blue">Conclusion:</span></i></b> Suicide attempts were higher in women than men but the death rate was higher in men which means that men attempt suicide more seriously than women. The model also predicted that suicide rates would rise in the coming years. For this reason, this important issue, along with a detailed analysis of the roots of suicidal ideation and preventive measures, should be considered by health officials and social institutions.<b><i><span style="color:#0033cc"></span></i></b></span></span></span><br> &nbsp;</p> <h1 style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></span></span></h1> Epidemiology, Trend, Suicide, Joinpoint Regression, Iran 170 178 http://caspjim.com/browse.php?a_code=A-10-397-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Sharareh Zabihi afroozi sharareh.zabihyafroozy@gmail.com 100319475328460041789 100319475328460041789 No Department of Nursing, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Iran Soraya Khafri khafri@yahoo.com 100319475328460041790 100319475328460041790 Yes Social Determinants of Health Research center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Science, Babol, Iran Aliasghar Manouchehri drmanouchehr@yahoo.com 100319475328460041791 100319475328460041791 No Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Iran Mahasti Emami mahastiemami1@gmail.com 100319475328460041792 100319475328460041792 No School of Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Iran Hajar Alizadeh hasti.alizade6464@gmail.com 100319475328460041793 100319475328460041793 No Department of Nursing, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Iran Sussan Moudi sussan.moudi@gmail.com 100319475328460041794 100319475328460041794 No Social Determinants of Health Research center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Science, Babol, Iran Sara Khaleghi sara.khaleghi41@gmail.com 100319475328460041795 100319475328460041795 No Student Research Committee, Babol University of Medical Science, Babol, Iran