Date: Thu, 6 Mar 1997 22:20:24 +1300
From: ajmac-AT-iconz.co.nz (Brenda & Tony MacCulloch)
Subject: Re: M-PSY: Class, suicide and mental health


Chris,
So sorry about your patient.  I would like to affirm that one can provide
empathy and support without knowing all of the details involved so know
that support is available.  Am unable to provide lit. that you request. The
'class' issue is not one that is used in the egalitarian society of N.Z..  

>I will be away for just under a fortnight, and will obviously
>scan the archives on my return.
>
>Over the last week one of my patients committed suicide. Really
>I would have liked to turn to this list for some support but I 
>felt I should not share personal details.
>
>Could I ask however, what the most authoritative literature people
>think there is now on the relationship between class and suicide as
>well as other mental health problems?
>
>
>
>Chris Burford
>London.
>
>
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