Reaching out to the suicidal in Thailand

Presents a brief history of the work of The Samaritans in Thailand, a member of Befrienders International. The Samaritans began with a telephone crisis intervention hotline in Bangkok in 1978, for those in need of emotional support. With the many rapid changes that have taken place--the transformati...

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Published in:Crisis : the journal of crisis intervention and suicide prevention 1998, Vol.19 (2), p.56-57, 59
Main Author: Tan-Atichat, L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Community-Institutional Relations
Crises
Disorders
Hot Line Services
Hotlines - organization & administration
Human
Humans
Outreach Programs
Psychological Needs
Suicide
Suicide - prevention & control
Suicide - statistics & numerical data
Suicide Prevention
Thailand
Urban Health Services - organization & administration
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Summary:Presents a brief history of the work of The Samaritans in Thailand, a member of Befrienders International. The Samaritans began with a telephone crisis intervention hotline in Bangkok in 1978, for those in need of emotional support. With the many rapid changes that have taken place--the transformation of Thailand from an agriculture-based country to a newly industrialized country, the change from an extended-family pattern to that of the nuclear family, the migration of people from rural areas to the competitive urban environment, etc.--there has been an increase in social problems leading to more people becoming distressed and suicidal. Recognizing the increase in the need for their services, The Samaritans took the proactive approach of reaching out to the suicidal rather than just waiting to be contacted. The Outreach Program The Samaritans initiated was, however, not limited to the high-risk group resulting from the changes to society; it also covers those stricken by disease, and it aims to educate school-children as a means of suicide prevention. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)
ISSN:0227-5910
2151-2396
DOI:10.1027/0227-5910.19.2.56