These Seem Like A Trial Or Two That Might Be Worthwhile – I Look Forward To The Outcomes!

This appeared last week.SMS suicide prevention trial announced in bid to save livesCameron Mee Published: September 10 2017 - 12:00AMSurvivors of suicide attempts will receive supportive text messages under a landmark trial that will be conducted by Sydney hospitals.The text messages will feature words of support and information about how to access help for patients for up to a year after their discharge. The trial will start at Westmead Hospital before expanding to Nepean and Blacktown hospitals and it is hoped that the new service will complement existing treatment options."At Westmead's emergency department we see six to eight people each day following suicide attempts or a self-harm episode. This trial will see some of these people receive SMS messages every one to two months for one year, following their discharge from hospital," senior psychiatrist at Westmead Hospital, Dr Manish Anand, said."We are looking forward to closely monitoring how people respond, if... This is the initial part of the post - read more by clicking on the title of the article. David.
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