Skip to main content

Posts

Showing posts with the label Dealing with suicidal patients

Dealing with suicidal patients

Hospitals are required to administer treatment and or care to a patient that indicates he or she is suicidal.   In many cases it involves monitoring and then lining up mental health services and a case manager to follow up.   It is much better to work with a patient that voluntarily enters the hospital saying they are at suicide risk, as these patients are asking for help, a clear indication they have not given up completely.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Suicide Facts Nearly 30,000 Americans commit suicide every year. This number may seem astounding, and in fact it is.   This reflects a portion of our population that unfortunately see’s no other way out.   In many cases the