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Received: 17 February 2025

Accepted: 18 July 2025

First Online: 27 July 2025

Declarations

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: This study adhered to the Declaration of Helsinki. It was reviewed and approved by the Mbarara University of Science and Technology research ethics committee (MUSTREC-#16/02–21) and the Uganda National Council for Science and Technology [HS2331ES]. Individuals with severe depression and suicide ideation were sent to the psychiatry department at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital for further evaluation and treatment [ ].The study participants’ written informed consent was obtained by providing them with consent forms. The permission form provided detailed information regarding the study’s purpose, voluntary participation, advantages, the ability to withdraw from the study at any time without consequence, dangers, and discomforts. Measures to ensure confidentiality and privacy regarding participants’ identity protection and protection of information given were offered on the consent form allowing participants to make informed decisions [ ].Participants’ anonymity and privacy were further protected by not exposing their names or identities during the reporting of the research findings [ ].

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.