Life and Suicide Following Brain Injury: A Personal and Professional Account Norman Alyson
Life and Suicide Following Brain Injury: A Personal and Professional Account Norman Alyson Life and Suicide Following Brain Injury tells the story of Tom, a 43 year-old man who acquired a brain…
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Life and Suicide Following Brain Injury: A Personal and Professional Account Norman Alyson
Life and Suicide Following Brain Injury tells the story of Tom, a 43 year-old man who acquired a brain injury from a road traffic accident at the age of 22. As a vulnerable adult with mental health issues and long-term difficulties with substance misuse, this book tells Tom's story from his early childhood through to his death.In telling Tom's story, the author- a researcher in the brain injury field and Tom's sister- identifies the multiple suicide risk factors as well as the lack of understanding and inadequate service provision for people with complex needs following TBI. Tom survived but went on to take his own life 20 years later.
His story serves as a harrowing example of what can go wrong when timely intervention and support is not forthcoming, identifying a multitude of risk factors and possible points of intervention to improve care in the future.This