Patients who present to an emergency department are in a vulnerable state of\nmind. The population in the emergency department is continuously growing.\nAcute stages of mental health problems can bring patients to the emergency\ndepartment for care. Psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, living alone,\ndepression, hopelessness, previous suicide attempts, self-devaluation, agitation,\nand insomnia are some risk factors that predispose individuals to suicide.\nSuicidal patientsâ?? care in the emergency department can be challenging\nfor healthcare professionals due to the complex environment and numerous\nother emergencies occurring altogether. Suicidal patients do not get the timely\nmedical attention they need from clinicians. As a result, there are little information\nand few protocols in emergency departments about the correlation\nof the timely care and how it can affect the patients during the emergency\ndepartment visit.
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