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[quote=Anonymous]She needs to consult an attorney.  If she's afraid he will make a suicide attempt while the kids are in the house, she can NEVER leave the kids alone with him, and she should seriously consider whether or not she feels safe even when there's another adult besides the father around.

If any kind of suicide threat has been made, all guns should be immediately moved out of the house, if there are any.  Any other prescription meds should be monitored for type/#, both so that if there is an attempt, one can know what/how much has been taken and so that it is clear whether any psych meds are being taken.

If she really thinks he has depression, a couples therapist is worse than useless.  Depression can't be addressed by a couples therapist.  The husband needs to see a psychiatrist experienced in mood disorders ASAP and try medication.

Any suicide threats must be immediately phoned in to 911.  Again, couples therapist is useless for dealing with suicide threats.  They are not trained in this except in the most general way.  A psychiatrist should be the treating doc for anyone who is threatening suicide.

It is not the responsibility of the spouse to determine whether a suicide threat is "serious" or not.  All threats must be treated as serious and reported to 911.   [/quote]

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