This article focuses on the awkward days or weeks after a heart-to-heart or a hospital stay for a suicide assessment or attempt. You are likely feeling very anxious and don’t know what to do. Perhaps you’ve had the suicide risk assessment already or made an appointment with a therapist or psychiatrist. You may even feel you are on “suicide watch.”
You probably want to ask, “Are you OK?” every time they walk in the door. You may even jump every time that phone rings fearing it’s “the call.” You may even be tempted to exact a promise they won’t try suicide … Read more...