Today a news report caught my attention. It was Dawna Friesen reporting on the global national on April1st. At the 9:23 it speaks about the long term treatment necessary for those who have attempted their first suicide, involving an overdose or poison. The statistics found that 50% died within 1.5 years, and 25% died 4 years later. Mark Henick from Toronto who has survived several suicide attempts, is now a mental health advocate in Toronto. The main point of the findings is that suicide prevention has to be a pro longed process with much follow up in the months and years to come. Otherwise we will loose many young people from amongst us.
Another television report on the same subject below.
http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/Health/ID/2661880947/
Key people mentioned in the report include Dr. Merv Gilbert-Psychologist, and doctors from Children's Hospital and Sunny Hill Hospital.
For your information; Below is blog of Mark Henick
http://markhenick.com/blog/
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