But suicide plans are abandoned again, lost in the stacks of stress-management guides and character trait worksheets. Stress management is always laughable. Breathing techniques and time-outs don't compare to the immediate relief provided by Ativan, a benzodiazepine tranquilizer. Most of us circle nearly every trait, unsure of what they are, but certain that we have them. Traits can be alleviated, no matter what the cause.
Pills mediate between our minds and suicide.
Many of us get to a point where we can function and suicidal thoughts are allowed to remain as dormant enemies hiding inside. Sometimes, the pills fail us and we are left with yet another list of medications to try. At group, we each get about fifteen minutes with Dr. Maxson, the chief psychiatrist, per week . Often, we get less. Amy sits in the office to transcribe the appointment onto our charts.