...[DeQuincy]Β Lezine and [Cara]Β 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."
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