Care Plan and Interventions for Suicidal Patients

Care Plan and Interventions for Suicidal Patients

Suicide thoughts and behaviors are caused by experiencing troubling and stressful situations in life. Individuals with poor support networks to help them deal with their feelings contribute in no small number of people committing suicide. Challenging life situation lead to depression which causes chemical imbalances in the brain. Symptoms of depression are mostly overlooked in the community which worsens and later leads to suicidal behaviors. Suicides are also caused by the easy access to substances which temper with the usual reasoning such as drugs and alcohol. It has become a problem in the present day society because of the poor socializing systems and support from fellow community members through life’s challenges. Therefore, an effective care plan had to be created to aid in the treatment and prevention of suicidal behaviors in the society.

It is important to identify signs of suicidal thoughts in individuals early enough before the act is committed. When individuals are depressed because of specific challenges in life, some of the symptoms that may be displayed include loss of interest in activities they used to enjoy, self-isolation from friends and families, changes in personality and poor concentration. Other signs include violent behaviors, drugs abuse, frequent sadness and changes in living patterns. Suicide patients need combined effort care from the medical practitioners and the community for it to be effective. Such signs and symptoms must be given keen interest and the problem causing them identified in time before causing permanent damages.

Previous failed suicide attempts must be taken seriously as the first step to prevent suicide behaviors in the community. Suicide patients must be given maximum care and provided an accommodating environment free of judgment. It is important to encourage them that there are always solutions for every problem and therefore should never take their own lives. It is also important to bring up subjects about suicide in conversations and community awareness programs. The community members with suicide thoughts will get to learn about better means of dealing with challenges which help reduce suicidal behaviors. The best and effective way to reduce suicide rates in the community is by creating an efficient socialization system to enable individuals to help each other through challenges. It improves by lowering depression among community members the primary cause of suicides.

Care Plan and Interventions for Suicidal Patients