Postcards From The Edge: Keeping In Touch Halves Rate Of Repeat Hospital-Treated Self-Poisoning

A new study from Australia has found that sending regular postcards over a period of 1 year to people who have tried to poison themselves halves the rate of hospital-treated self-poisoning. Self-harm is common.  Self-poisoning is the most common method, and most patients make their initial contact with hospital through the Emergency Department. Between 12% and 25% of people will self-poison again within 12 months of the first attempt. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Psychology on December 6th, 2007