Depression and Suicide: The Need for Awareness of Signs of Suicidal Cognitions and Lethality
Michael F. Shaughnessy *
Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, New Mexico.
Aaron Johnson
Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, New Mexico.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Although suicide is often talked about in vague, general nebulous terms, there is little in the literature that prepares clinicians and mental health workers and counselor to the subtle signs that a person may be contemplating suicide. This paper attempts to partially fill this void.
Keywords: Suicide, lethality, depression, signs and symptoms.