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A comprehensive study conducted in Finland has shed light on the heightened risk of suicide among patients suffering from depression in the days immediately following their discharge from psychiatric hospital care. According to research by the Helsinki and Uusimaa Hospital District (HUS) and the University of Helsinki, the risk of suicide for these patients peaks in the first three days post-discharge, being 330 times higher compared to the general population.