'Suicide prevention groups in Australia are putting up foucus around bridges and other jump from. Similar projects have been completed at suicide 'hotspots' such as the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, USA. Researchers say these barriers create delays, which may make a suicidal person change their mind or give rescuers time to reach them.'
---Claire Wallerstein (2004) Need to Know Teenage Suicide, Oxford.
---Claire Wallerstein (2004) Need to Know Teenage Suicide, Oxford.
This case study reminded me to think about suicide barriers, but I have no idea so far. I brought a couple of books today, so read them first.
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