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The thoughts of family members and colleagues left behind fill with “what ifs.”

Over and over in their minds, they replay the last hours, days or months before the suicide. What obvious signs or minor changes in behavior did they miss?


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    Last reviewed: By John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on 20 Jul 2004
    Published on PsychCentral.com. All rights reserved.

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, . (2004). Loved ones should trust instincts to prevent suicides. Psych Central. Retrieved on February 14, 2012, from http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2004/07/20/loved-ones-should-trust-instincts-to-prevent-suicides/

 

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