It offered me a positive, disability-affirming identity. It taught me pride. The greatest risk for suicide is not immediately after the injury, as might be expected, says the magazine. The greatest risk occurs from one to 5 years after becoming paralyzed. A possible explanation is that family, friends and hospital staff give people who are newly injured a great deal of attention and keep patients extremely busy during the rehabilitation process.
Danger occurs when the support system dwindles or disappears altogether.
Mary Jane Owen and Not Dead Yet meet a furious parrot .