To Prevent Suicide, We Need To Change How We Think About It
Until recently, suicide was viewed principally as a mental health problem, where it was felt that effective treatment of persons' psychiatric conditions or psychological issues would alleviate their suicidal thoughts and plans. However, many of us have viewed it as a fundamental public health problem as well as a mental health challenge.
Eric D. Caine, ContributorPsychiatrist and public health researcher devoted to preventin...