Tag: suicide attempt
FSU Survey for Suicide Attempt Survivors
From Florida State University: "Are you a suicide attempt survivor? Researchers at Florida State University have teamed up to better understand the psychological and...
The MD and the Imaginary Eating Disorder
He could have asked me if there was a specific event that had precipitated my suicide attempt. He could have asked if I had a history of trauma. He could have simply asked, āWhat happened?ā āWhat are you feeling?ā or āSo whatās going on?ā Nope. He chose to open our meeting with an accusatory remark about a make-believe eating disorder.
Our Day in Mental Health Court
For weeks I had been trying to get released from the psychiatric ward, and none of my arguments, compliance, or attempted air of normality had made an impression on the barely-visible ward psychiatrist. I had, I was told, made a very serious suicide attempt and this was a predictor of future attempts. They would let me know when they thought I was sufficiently remorseful and stabilized to be released.
Six Ways You Can Really Help Prevent Suicide
The first time I tried to kill myself, I was 14. I wonāt go into the indignity of being involuntarily locked up, time after time, until I satisfactorily convinced the staff that I wouldnāt harm myself or attempt suicide again. (I was lying.) The system taught me to lie, to hide my suicidal feelings in order to escape yet another round of dehumanizing lock-ups and ātreatments.ā