Open talk andgenuineconcernaboutsomeone'sthoughtsof suicide are a source ofrelief for them and areoftenthekeyelements in preventingthe immediate danger ofsuicide.
Although the way wasn't smooth at one point he says he was hospitalized because ofthoughtsof suicide he credits the screening program for identifying his problem before it was too late.
Psychiatrists usually expect suicide rates to increase in step with depression and other mental illness, but the study finds that thoughtsofsuicide among people with mental health problems actually decreased.
Mental health problems roughly doubled in the months after Hurricane Katrina, but thoughtsofsuicide among those with mental health problems actually decreased, according to a new study.