Can suicide be prevented?

Posted on February 1st by Amber Christian Osterhout on her weblog, Gaining Insight:

A mother once emailed me, after viewing my exhibit, and told me that her son had died from suicide. She refused to say he "commit[ted]" suicide. She viewed her son's death as a direct result of his mental illness. I agree with her because my own brother has attempted suicide, thankfully he has not succeeded. These attempts were made in order to escape psychosis, the pain and a lower quality of life. This is sad since life can improve with the help of medicine, therapy and family support. Another woman I know (who lost her sister to suicide), was not allowed to talk about her feelings with her family. Her mother called it an accident. Her father never mentioned his deceased daughter's name again. Very sad.

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