Australia

Suicide will no longer be treated only as a mental illness and prevention will shift away from doctors, psychiatrists and hospitals into community programs

And she has controversially suggested the need to move away from a medicalised model of dealing with suicide. “Whilst anyone that attempts suicide is certainly in mental distress it does not mean they have a mental illness,” Ms Morgan said.

“It was the social determinants of health that were often behind suicide, issues like housing security, financial security, food security, trauma and relationship break ups, she said. If these real life problems could be solved the person may not even need mental health care …”

Source: New suicide plan based on lived experience, Sue Dunlevy, National Health Reporter, News Corp Australia Network.