A tendency to perceive feelings of guilt is a typical symptom of depression. ...the patients tend to blame themselves for their depressed state and do not perceive themselves as a victim of a medical disorder needing professional help. ...it was possible to analyse how many of the suicide victims were affected by at least one severe somatic disorders (stroke, cancer, asthma, cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, epilepsy, chronic lower back pain, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis). According to these data, severe somatic disorders do not strongly increase the suicide risk. ...in line with model B, in many cases, depression and other mental disorders are the reasons for getting unemployed and for having difficulties getting back to work.