Trinity research reveals ‘wish to die’ linked to loneliness and depression in older adults

New Trinity study outlines greater need for mental health support to tackle ‘wish to die’.

Scientists at The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) at Trinity College Dublin have released fresh research findings outlining the frequency in which older people in Ireland express a ‘wish to die’, including thoughts of one’s own death, that one would be better off dead, or wishing for one’s death. The findings are published in the journal Age and Ageing today (Thursday, 18^th February 2021).