Discussion do swiss cops do wellness checks given that suicide as accepted?

[Lucid7972]

as the title

 

[DeathSweetDeath]

VAD (voluntary assisted dying) is legal there for those who qualify. It isn't easy to get accepted into those programs.
Suicide and VAD are not the same thing, and I don't think the Swiss view or treat them as the such.

 

[badatparties]

VAD (voluntary assisted dying) is legal there for those who qualify. It isn't easy to get accepted into those programs.
Suicide and VAD are not the same thing, and I don't think the Swiss view or treat them as the such.

Even VADs are considered unnatural deaths and are investigated by the local police. A suicide at home will surely be investigated.

 

[DeathSweetDeath]

Even VADs are considered unnatural deaths and are investigated by the local police. A suicide at home will surely be investigated.

Excellent point.

 

[elenaboo25]

Yes, police absolutely do come and check, and even go looking for people who are deemed at risk, if somebody notifies them. I have been picked up by police multiple times.

However, whilst Swiss police are armed, all the ones I've interacted with so far have been friendly. This may vary depending on if the person appears to be violent, or even just which cop attends, as like in any other profession, some are better at their job than others. But in Switzerland it is very rare (allbeit not impossible) for people to be shot by police.

However, if at all possible I think it is better to send someone like an emergency psychiatrist, doctor or similar to a person that is at risk, if you are worried about them. Available services vary widely by region. In rural areas, there is often not much beyond standard emergency services, but in big cities there are on-call psychiatrists and doctors for the city.

For people in Switzerland under 25 years of age who are at risk of suicide but don't want to die, if that makes sense, I recommend this helpline: https://www.147.ch/ For adults over 25 years of age it would be https://www.143.ch/ Note that both will track your phone's location and send emergency services if they determine that somebody is at immediate risk.