IS IT NECESSARY TO TAKE CARE OF UNFORTUNA TES OR ONLY TO CURE THEM

Following the clinical observation of a depressed man who tried to com mit suicid while unemployed, the authors discussed among themselves th e human effects of developing ressession, unemployment and economic ha rdships, and to the extent the effects are psychological or social. Wh en considering the social distress caused they tried to avoid a too me dical/psychiatrical view point but rather how to help alleviate the so cial suffering caused and how the district psychiatric services may mo st effectively cooperate with the others social services in the city.