Abstract
Introduction Suicide completers have often communicated their intention to die or their deep desperation to their loved ones. Methods We retrospectively collected data on the suicide victims of the period 2007-2009 from the Athens Greater Area and completed psychological autopsy questionnaires after phone interviews with the victims' relatives. The specific question was: 'Has your relative expressed to you his/her suffering or the intention to end his/her life the six months prior to the suicide?' Results Data on this parameter were collected for 248 victims -out of a total of 335. 121 of them (48.8%) had verbally communicated their intention to die -or their immense suffering- to their relatives. Suicide 'warners' used phrases indicating extreme desperation being often very descriptive about their intentions. They were older (p Conclusions Relatives are keen observers of the suicidal feelings of their loves ones, a piece of information that health professionals should not miss. This fact, coupled with the particular characteristics of the suicide 'warners', could provide valuable insights for suicide prevention.
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