In a message dated 11/13/00 11:09:19 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << received news last night that someone i know committed suicide (yesterday morning). The tragedy of this story is that she attempted just last Wednesday and she was released from the hospital. They set her up for a psych assessment this week... I do not understand why they let her go. >> Mags, I'm so sorry to hear the sad news about your friend. There are a lot of reasons why someone commits suicide. Sometimes they want to punish someone that they love. Unfortunately suicide is final. Those who are seriously ill with depression are at high risk for suicide. Hospitalization alone does not prevent that possibility. It takes time for medication/treatment to take effect. The involvement of family and friends is an important part of the treatment. From what your telling me, that hadn't even begun. This persons family should have voiced their concerns about the discharge. It seems to me this person should not have been left alone. It's unfortunate that this hospital did not do a better job of intervention, diagnosis and treatment for your friend. There has to be a support system in place before a patient is released from the hospital. Rose in NJ
