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How do doctors treat a constant suicide risk?

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Support from a team: Suicide comes up as a solution -a way of coping- when ppl feel overwhelmed w/ stressors & dissatisfactions in their lives. Life can seem too much 2bear & that can lead 2feeling hopeless abt things ever getting better. It's ideal 2work w/ team of mental health clinicians to: a) Learn 2cope w/ intense feelings/distress + soothe yourself + communicate feelings & needs, etc; & b) Find meaning, purpose

Dr Altman and 5 doctors agreed

Answered 4/1/2016

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