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The use of the Internet for counseling the suicidal individual: possibilities and drawbacks.
Omega (Westport). 2008-2009;58(3):233-50
Authors: Lester D
The role of the Internet in facilitating and preventing suicide is reviewed. Two online suicide prevention programs are described: SAHAR in Israel and Befrienders worldwide. Examples are provided of crisis intervention by e-mail. Finally, some caveats are presented based on experiences with crisis intervention by telephone.
PMID: 19320294 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]