Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Healthcare Professionals Alert!

There is evidence that a great percentage of people who commit suicide have visited either their PCP or the emergency rooms with ailments. Some disclose their feelings of hopelessness or sadness verbally, while others demonstrate a sad, lonely or distressed demeanor.

Many times since medical healthcare providers are trained and experts of physiological ailments/disorders, they often disregard psychological health/illness symptoms. There are many factors and this can sometimes be understandable but it is not acceptable and needs to be addressed.

There are probably many opportunities for these front runners in healthcare to intervene and provide a supportive resources. They could be saving lives!

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