The sole way to drop the number of suicides in the United States is eyesight supervision.
The greatest achievement in psychiatry of the 20th Century was the reduction of suicide inside the prisons of the United States by 80%. That was done at no additional expense, with no new treatment program, no staffing, nothing, save a change in policy by the wardens of our prisons. Imagine applying this achievement to the nation and having 9000 suicides and not 45,000. It is the 10th leading cause of death, but the leading cause destroying productive years.
The greatest achievement in psychiatry of the 20th Century was the reduction of suicide inside the prisons of the United States by 80%. That was done at no additional expense, with no new treatment program, no staffing, nothing, save a change in policy by the wardens of our prisons. Imagine applying this achievement to the nation and having 9000 suicides and not 45,000. It is the 10th leading cause of death, but the leading cause destroying productive years.
Here is the prison manual that reviewed this methodology and outcomes. The reason this policy is effective is that all suicidal urges are temporary. Many are impulsive and last for seconds.
Please, note the chart of a prison on p. 43. It is from Pennsylvania! It was published in 1999! It summarized changes in the 1980's!
http://static.nicic.gov/Library/012475.pdf
Here is the US Marshall resource page on prison suicide. It includes training, forms, and policies.
https://www.usmarshals.gov/prisoner/suicide_prevention.htm
Maddening that the Army is not listening. Suicide advocacy is not listening. VA is not listening. We lose a vet to suicide each hour. Suicide has taken more of our active duty warriors than the enemy. Each had an investment in them by the tax payer of $hundreds of thousands. The investment would be in the $millions if a flag officer is lost. Now adolescent suicide is soaring. Please, do not be among those who ignore this self evident remedy.
Please, note the chart of a prison on p. 43. It is from Pennsylvania! It was published in 1999! It summarized changes in the 1980's!
http://static.nicic.gov/Library/012475.pdf
Here is the US Marshall resource page on prison suicide. It includes training, forms, and policies.
https://www.usmarshals.gov/prisoner/suicide_prevention.htm
Maddening that the Army is not listening. Suicide advocacy is not listening. VA is not listening. We lose a vet to suicide each hour. Suicide has taken more of our active duty warriors than the enemy. Each had an investment in them by the tax payer of $hundreds of thousands. The investment would be in the $millions if a flag officer is lost. Now adolescent suicide is soaring. Please, do not be among those who ignore this self evident remedy.
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