How to reduce suicides on the psychiatric ward
by Soumya Karlamangla, Los Angeles Times
Dec 04, 2019
3 minutes
LOS ANGELES - Over the last decade, more than 50 people have died by suicide while admitted to psychiatric facilities in California. The figure paints a bleak picture of the options available for people in the midst of a mental health crisis.
So for families whose loved ones are suffering from suicidal thoughts, is there hope? Can hospitals actually stop people from dying by suicide?
The short answer, experts say, is yes.
Suicide rates have risen in nearly every state in America
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