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Tue 06 Jun 2009Abuse survivors at higher risk of suicide
Experience of being abused in an institution could lead to anxiety over receiving nursing home care in later life, writes MICHELLE McDONAGH
SURVIVORS OF institutional abuse in Ireland may be at a higher risk of suicidal behaviour if they need to receive nursing home care – as many will – in later life, according to the National Suicide Research Foundation (NSRF).
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