Researchers Find Better Way To Predict Suicide Attempts

[Barberian]

http://www.stripes.com/news/us/researchers-find-better-way-to-predict-suicide-attempts-1.271715

Hopefully this will lead to getting them help before the first attempt. The current way sure isn't working very well. Something to think about for ourselves in our self evaluation(s) as well.

This fits the times I've self referred myself to the VA psych ward. Admitting I was suicidal was difficult to say the least. I felt like I was being a "drama queen" in saying so. I did have strong thoughts of suicide, but the real indicator for me was just how worthless, and hopeless I felt. I still have thoughts of suicide quite often, but the worthless, hopeless feelings usually aren't nearly as bad, and on occasion I even feel happy on accident. :confused:

 

[BaMuoiBa]

Researcher say's......

"So maybe we can detect or pick up somebody who otherwise might be reluctant to discuss suicidal thoughts. That's the hope," he said.

The "maybe" and the "hope" sounds like wishful thinking.

At the end of the day their big fear is ruining a career in the process of seeking help. Either way they lose.

We have to do better than that!

Ba

 

[Wagon]

I got a 8 out of 9 pain rating and a borderline for inpatient at VA............. They said come back in a month. By all rights I should have somebody checking on me. Good thing I have friends and this forum. Somebody told me VA hopes we will just die. I'm starting to believe it.

Good thing all this is documented and forwarded to my congressmen. I guess that will depend on how corrupt they are.

 

[Spock]

We can hope but then again it is DoD (i.e. The Govt) it only took them 5 yrs to accomplish my post-deployment screeningand when I admitted to suicidal thoughts they told me if it got serious to seek help...but they got to check their box as another one accomplished...stupid contract puke likely