After that time, these patients can be seen at longer intervals. They need some sort of support. For such a patient, it's the difference literally between life and death. At least 5 million Americans alive today have attempted suicide. Tens of thousands of attempted and completed suicides are never identified as such.
Suicide takes a severe toll on families and friends left behind.
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