title: Suicide is preventable, sometimes.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objective was to examine the assumption that suicide is inevitably preventable.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Suicide may not always be avoidable. This does not mean that every effort should not be made to prevent it or vigorously treat illnesses that are often contributory. The assumption, however, may give rise to undue optimism, and unjustified blame when suicides do occur.
authors: University of Sydney, and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, Northern Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, NSW, Australia. gwalter@mail.usyd.edu.au
authors: Garry
authors: G
authors: Walter
authors: Saxby
authors: S
authors: Pridmore
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D012307:Risk Factors; D000092864:Suicide Prevention