Health Happenings
Suicide: Tragically Taboo
This week is National Suicide Prevention week. Reviewing the signs with loved ones could change a family's future.
Suicide is a tragic topic that leaves communities with confusion, blame, questions and coping. Milford has had its share of lives lost by the shock of suicide; some public and some very private. As a nurse practitioner in town, I have personally called Riverside Community Emergency services on many occasions to expedite care for a suicidal patient, and have encouraged family members to bring their loved one to Milford Regional Medical Center. I contacted the medical center, the Town Clerk's Office, Riverside, and many other offices looking for statistics for our town of 27,000. The Milford Town Clerk reported the town had six suicides between January and June of this year. The people ranged in age from 15 to 54. A few national statistics …
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