The possibility of suicide is most serious when a person has a plan for suicide.
A plan for suicide includes:
- Having the means, such as weapons or medicines, available for suicide.
- Having set a time and place for suicide.
- Thinking there is no other way to solve a problem or end the pain.
Current as of:
December 7, 2017
Author:
Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:
Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine & William H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine & Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine & Christine R. Maldonado, PhD - Behavioral Health