FRESNO, Calif. (KMPH) -
Kitty litter boxes could be making women suicidal, according to a new study.
The report in the Archives of General Psychiatry says a parasite found in cat feces could be the cause.
Researchers studied 45,000 women in Denmark over a three-year period.
Women infected with the parasite T-gondii had a one-and-a-half times higher risk of attempting suicide.
But that doesn't mean you have to get rid of your kitty.
The study's author says about one in three people around the world have the parasite, and most of those infected don't try to kill themselves.
Psychiatrists say T-gondii has been linked to psychiatric problems.
KMPH News partner CNN contributed to this report.
