Suicidal Thoughts (cont.)

Next Steps

Follow-up

Persons who actually attempt suicide need close psychiatric follow-up and counseling.

• This may seem obvious, but many suicidal people do not get good follow-up treatment and often end up thinking of suicide (or even attempting it) again.

• Follow-up usually consists of counseling and medication for depression.

Keeping follow-up appointments in the case of suicidal thoughts is so important that the referring health care provider will likely contact the consultant before discharging the person from the office or the emergency department.

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