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Introduction: Infertility is one of the most painful experiences in women life. With respect to important role of infertility on the women's psychological well being, the purpose of this research was to test a model for the effect of social support on psychological distress considering the mediating role of resilience and problem-oriented coping strategy. Materials and Method: In a correlation study, 95 infertile women that had referred to Fasa public and private medical centers were selected through available sampling. Participants completed Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), Mental Health Inventory (MHI), Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations( CISS-21) and Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale)CD-RISC(. Fitness of the proposed model was examined through structural equation modeling (SEM), using SPSS-18 and AMOS-18 software packages. The indirect effects were tested using Baron & Kenny (1986) method. Results: Findings indicated that the proposed model fit the data properly. The results also supported the mediating role of resilience and problem-oriented coping strategy in the relationship between social support and psychological distress. Discussion & Conclusion: Considering the findings of the study can be an essential component of any program of infertility-related stress management.

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Introduction: Suicide is an important public health challenge. It is estimated that 2 percent of general population seriously contemplate    killing themselves during their lifetime. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of suicidal ideation and its related issues in a sample taken from the general population of Shiraz in 2017.
 
Materials & Methods: This project was a cross-sectional analytic study carried out on 2400 people of Shiraz. Participants were selected by randomized cluster sampling according to municipal divisions of Shiraz. The main tool of the research was Beck Suicidal Ideation Scale (BSIS) questionnaire and a demographic form. In addition to the descriptive statistics, Chi-square and independent t-test, as well as regression analysis were used.
 
Findings: According to the results, 88.8% of participants had low-risk, 9% had moderate risk, and 2.2% had high risk for suicidal ideation. Mean suicidal ideation score of participants was 2.13±6.30.  According to the  regression analysis, suicidal ideation was associated with female gender, young age group,  single marital status, unemployment , history of suicidal attempt, chronic disease, mental disorder, and drug and alcohol abuse (P<0.01).
 
Discussion & Conclusions: This study revealed that the strongest predictor of suicidal ideation in society was the history of suicidal dattempts, divorce, and drug and alcohol abuse. It is recommended that people with the history of suicidal attempts be monitored and assessed regularly concerning their levels of suicidal thoughts.