Suicide Notes
- 1 July 1993
- journal article
- Published by Royal College of Psychiatrists in The British Journal of Psychiatry
- Vol. 163 (1) , 45-48
- https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.163.1.45
Abstract
Detailed case reports of incidents of suicide and attempted suicide on the London Underground railway system between 1985 and 1989 were examined for the presence of suicide notes. The incidence of note-leaving was 15%. Notes provided little insight into the causes of suicide as subjectively perceived, or strategies for suicide prevention.Keywords
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