(((candybear))) It is such a tragedy.
I don't think getting yourself so angry is the best thing for YOU though.
It would be difficult to support the actions of the psychiatrist if it were out of the ordinary. MOST psychiatrists only allow 15 minutes per patient, just for meds checks, script writing... rare is the one who counsels.
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But no one suspected that his fears would lead him to kill himself
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How can one person be held responsible when NO ONE??? thought he would have such a problem?
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He had talked to Murray 10 days earlier and Murray had seemed fine, Burgarino said.
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IMO most patients would be pleased with speaking to a psychiatrist this recent.
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Still, Murray's friends and family and his psychiatrist say that he showed no signs of being suicidal.
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Ok, here is a guy who is gad about town, friends, family and none of them suspected...how much closer can you monitor a guy and for how long???
I'm confused that he died from a 3 story fall... doesn't sound like suicide to me at all.
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Murray's sister said she began getting more frequent and frantic phone calls in the few days leading up to his death.
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Perhaps the sister is throwing blame that she feels (inappropriately) herself? Did she call the doctor? The police? His friends? SHE KNEW of the agitation...the doctor did not.
I would like a better statistical quoting... first "Statistically, Murray was a prime candidate for suicide." How does the writer conclude this?
" Only about 1% of the general population commits suicide."
"But between 30% and 40% of people who are diagnosed with schizophrenia attempt it." This states they ATTEMPT is does not follow with how many complete.
I don't think a fall from a 3rd story window really is much of an attempt...esp when his home is all set for the holidays. Perhaps he fell by accident.
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They say that Murray would be alive today if he had been watched more carefully as he made the transition.
</div></font></blockquote><font class="post"> We can't know this. No one can know this... we can only hope this. By making this statement it makes us all upset, like there was something we could have done... and I'm not sure about that.
But it's still a tragedy.