The breach between what we know and what we do is lethal. We would add a fourth tier, the institutional, for entities responsible for those in their care, control, or custody. If you are choking to death in a restaurant you have a better chance of survival than if you tell your best friend that you are thinking of killing yourself. Educate public safety personnel about warning signs of suicide b. Prevention must be oriented to what drives the suicidal process.
Most suicides happen because too little or nothing at all was done.
However, doing more can only help. Opposing Viewpoints pp. Deaths of Man pp. The Suicidal Mind .