Suicide Attempt Survivors Seek A Voice In Helping Others At Risk

...[DeQuincy] Lezine and [Cara] Anna, who now lives in New York City, are pioneers in a movement demanding a voice for suicide attempt survivors. They helped craft a issued Monday by the that calls for evidence-based support and treatment for people who have had (or are having) suicidal thoughts.

That includes support groups and peer counseling for people who've been suicidal; compassionate and humane treatment for people in the midst of a suicide crisis; respite centers and other alternatives to hospital or mental health center lockdowns; protection from discrimination; and access to follow-up care.

Anna calls the report a "polite but firm official manifesto," calling for "no more silence, no more discrimination" and meaningful support. "We want people who experience this to be treated like real patients with a real problem."

http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2014/07/11/330464049/suicide-survivors-seek-a-voice-in-helping-others-at-risk