First, let me say how sorry I am for you. You tried your best, but in the end, your brother made his choice. That is little consolation for you, but you can say you did what you could. Please know that this is not your fault. Sometimes, even with the most skillful therapy, a person may feel too overwhelmed to face the hard work of confronting the demons of the past. It is hard to judge them, knowing how difficult this process can be. I am sure God knows how hard he tried to keep moving forward.
I have been trained that if a person makes a suicide attempt, the hospital is obligated to bring in a psychologist (like I will soon be) to evaluate him for potential self-harm in the future. There are several ways he may have mislead a practitioner, such as saying he made a mistake and forgot he took the pain meds an hour before or something similar, but if the hospital failed to call a psychologist for an evaluation, they may be liable for the subsequent action he took. If your sense was that he was not stable and the hospital did not listen to you, I suggest you see an attorney. There may be malfeasance in this case.
This won't bring your brother back, but it may save another family the pain of loss you are now feeling. Please know I will be praying for you. Loss is painful, no matter how it happens. If you find yourself struggling to cope with the loss, or feeling guilt, find a therapist to work through the grief.
God bless you.
I have been trained that if a person makes a suicide attempt, the hospital is obligated to bring in a psychologist (like I will soon be) to evaluate him for potential self-harm in the future. There are several ways he may have mislead a practitioner, such as saying he made a mistake and forgot he took the pain meds an hour before or something similar, but if the hospital failed to call a psychologist for an evaluation, they may be liable for the subsequent action he took. If your sense was that he was not stable and the hospital did not listen to you, I suggest you see an attorney. There may be malfeasance in this case.
This won't bring your brother back, but it may save another family the pain of loss you are now feeling. Please know I will be praying for you. Loss is painful, no matter how it happens. If you find yourself struggling to cope with the loss, or feeling guilt, find a therapist to work through the grief.
God bless you.
