A 41-year-old member asked:
Are suicide prevention groups actually effective?
2 doctor answers • 10 doctors weighed in
Dr. Matthew Burkeanswered
Psychiatry 28 years experience
Yes and No: The groups themselves can be helpful, but only so much as the person participates in the group. They will not work passively. The been there done that factor is helpful to many people. They don't feel so alone.
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Dr. Phillip Frist commented
Dentistry 48 years experience
Please see you family doctor or psychologist. Many times there may be a chemical imbalance or need for anti depresant medication. As well as the above.
Sep 8, 2012
Dr. Phillip Fristanswered
Dentistry 48 years experience
Probably: Discussing a problem and identifying it are usually the first steps to recovery
i would not conceive of it encouraging the behavior.
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