Who Calls the Suicide Prevention Center: A Study of 55 Persons Calling on Their Own Behalf
Abstract
The authors report their experience with a suicide prevention center. Most people calling the center on their own behalf were psychiatrically ill, and two-thirds were chronically so. Four-fifths of the callers had had previous professional attention for their disturbances. Over half had made previous suicide attempts. Depressed mood was the most characteristic motive for calling, while acute interpersonal crises were surprisingly infrequent. Although the callers were predominantly younger women—more like suicide attempters than successful suicides—a substantial number appeared to present significant risk.
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