Estate & Asset Protection Attorney, Victoria Collier tells readers that the success rate of suicide is greater among seniors than any other group of individuals and that it’s important for anyone considering the act to have someone to discuss their feelings with who will be non-judgmental..

DECATUR, GA, February 21, 2020: Victoria L. Collier, founder of The Estate & Asset Protection Law Firm, has posted a new article on her law firm’s website entitled “Suicide Among Seniors.” Ms. Collier acknowledges her mission to help clients “live and die with the highest quality of life possible.”

Collier states, “I often write about suicide during the month of September which is suicide prevention month. But, the fact is that December, January and February are the months when many people actually take their leave via suicide” She continues adding, “Many of those who do are seniors. This is why, instead of writing about love, which the month is commonly associated with, I’m writing about suicide in February.”

Collier writes, “So many Americans are horrified at the number of suicides among young people with good reason. Young people have their whole lives ahead of them and it feels particularly tragic when their lives come to an end by choice.” She further states, “Yet at the other end of the spectrum is suicide among our senior citizens. Of the two groups, seniors are far more likely to succeed at ending their lives than are the young. In fact, 1 in 5 seniors who attempt suicide succeed, while only 1 out of every 200 young people who attempt suicide succeed in their efforts.”

“As an Elder Care Attorney with a focus on Estate and Asset Protection planning,” Collier writes, “it is my mission to help people live and die with the highest quality of life possible.” She further elaborates, “Helping seniors and their families become aware of suicidal thoughts when I hear them, is fairly common in my law practice. Seniors typically begin to feel useless or that they are a burden, which often triggers the first thoughts of suicide. Chronic illness is another motivating reason seniors decide to end their lives. Loneliness is another.”

According to Collier, “It’s important for family members, friends, caretakers and other professionals such as doctors and attorneys that may be interacting with the individual on a fairly regular basis to be attuned to any expressions that might indicate the senior is thinking of suicide. It’s important to talk about the subject with them in a non-judgmental way and to provide appropriate help.”

The entire article can be read at https://www.elderlawgeorgia.com/articles/suicide-among-seniors-2/

About Victoria Collier

Victoria L. Collier, CELA founded The Estate & Asset Protection Law Firm to serve the legal needs of seniors when their health care needs increase. Victoria is also Co-Founder of Collier Scott Financial Solutions, LLC. At both firms WE BELIEVE that people should not have to lose everything they’ve worked a lifetime to earn and that every person is an individual who deserves respect and the highest quality of life possible, regardless of age or ability.

Victoria enlisted in the U.S. Air Force during Desert Storm, 1989-1995, and also served in the U.S. Army Reserves, 1Lt. 2001-2004, JAG Corps. Victoria is a national expert on the VA Wartime Pension for veterans and their widows who need additional assistance with activities of daily living and helping them qualify for and receive tax-free income from the VA to pay for it. Victoria graduated from Valdosta State University with a B.A. in Psychology and then University of Nebraska, College of Law. In 2014, Victoria was awarded with the Alumni Master Award from the University of Nebraska.

Victoria is a Certified Elder Law Attorney through The National Elder Law Foundation and has been named as the only attorney in Georgia as “Fellow” of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA). Victoria was appointed by Governor Perdue to the Georgia Council on Aging, 2010 – 2016 and was awarded Dekalb County Veteran of the Year, 2013. She is the author of 47 Secret Veterans Benefits for Seniors; Paying for Long Term Care – Financial Help for Wartime Veterans: The VA Aid & Attendance Benefit. Victoria has co-authored several books: Blooper Episodes in Estate Planning, Don’t Go Broke in a Nursing Home, and Protect Your IRA: Avoid the 5 Common Mistakes. Most notably, Victoria co-authored the National Best Seller, The Road to Success, with Jack Canfield, author of Chicken Soup for the Soul series.

About The Estate & Asset Protection Law Firm

The Estate & Asset Protection Law Firm was established to serve the legal needs of retiring citizens. The Firm focuses its entire practice on providing strategies to protect independence, privacy, assets and taxes from the government. Victoria Collier has grown her law practice and financial services practice by providing excellent customer satisfaction with personalized wealth protection plans.