Researchers at the University of Haifa have recently identified genetic changes in the blood that can identify when a patient with Bipolar Disorder (BD) is likely to attempt suicide. Mental health is an often silent killer, taking more than 700,000 lives each year. Suicide risk in patients with BD is up to 3x that in patients with chronic depression; in people with BD, between 30-60% attempt suicide at least once in their life, and up to 20% tragically die by suicide. BD is characterized by