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Bloody drama at the main train station: mother and son in mortal danger!
A mentally stressed man seriously injured his mother at Vienna Central Station. Both receive psychological help.
Bloody drama at the main train station: mother and son in mortal danger!
On Monday afternoon, a tragic knife drama occurred at Vienna Central Station, in which a mother and her son were seriously injured. This reports vol.at. Initial investigations show that both people suffer from serious psychological problems. The incident began when the son attempted to take his own life by cutting his forearm before also injuring his mother.
The police were able to overpower the perpetrator, and both injured people were given first aid by the Vienna emergency services and taken to a hospital. The two are currently in a psychiatric hospital where they are receiving the necessary treatment. According to initial findings, there is no danger to other people at the scene.
Focus on mental health problems
The case once again sheds light on the problem of mental illness and its possible consequences. Various organizations and professional associations, such as the German Society for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy (DGPPN), are calling for an expansion of care structures and prevention measures to reduce the risk of violent acts by people with mental illnesses. In this context, a more reliable system for the early detection of risks in mentally ill people is considered necessary, as stated in an article on aerzteblatt.de emphasized.
The DGPPN explains that the majority of people with mental illness are not violent, but the risk increases under certain conditions - such as drug use or social isolation. The challenge is to persuade those affected to seek treatment, particularly if they object to psychiatric support despite exhibiting aggressive behavior.
Offers of help for those affected
In Austria there are a number of offers of help for people with suicidal thoughts and their relatives. The Ministry of Health's suicide prevention portal offers information and contact details for helpful institutions courier.at are listed. These include, for example, helpline numbers and websites that are specifically aimed at women affected by violence.
The tragedy at Vienna Central Station highlights the urgency of further improving existing aid and supply structures. Only through preventive measures and comprehensive support for people with mental illness can the risk of violent incidents in the future be reduced.