The main purpose of this study was to find out perceived precipitants andrnpsychological experiences of suicide attempters and the treatment available tornthem at the Amanuel Mental Specialized Hospital of Addis Ababa. Five peoplernwho had attempted suicide (3 male, 2 female), their parents or care givers asrnwell as two Psychiatrists who had direct involvement with the suicidernattempters were conveniently selected from in-patients of Amanuel MentalrnSpecialized hospital as participants of this study. Data for the study wasrncollected through interview and from patients' medical files.rnQualitative case study research was used to analyze the data gathered.rnResults of the study showed that psychiatric illness was the main cause forrnthe suicide attempts made by the participants. Psychiatric illnesses asrndepression, schizophrenia, psychosis and some others as mild retardation andrnepilepsy were the diagnosed causes of suicide attempts. Some factors tornwhom the causes were attributed in the suicide attempters were stressful lifernevents, being dependent or unemployed and hereditary factors. Hopelessness,rnworthlessness, suspiciousness, sadness and anger were the psychologicalrnexperiences encountered by the suicide attempters which were directly relatedrnto the diagnosed psychiatric illnesses in some of the participants .rnAs to available services at the Amanuel Mental Specialized Hospital,rnpsychotherapy and medical treatments were attended by all suicidernattempters. Antidepressants, Antipsychotics and ECT (Electro CompulsivernTreatment) were types of medication which were made available for thernsuicide attempters. Individual, group and family therapy were also given forrnthe suicide attempters.rnIt was recommended that curing the already inflicted psychological problemsrnand trying to address the precipitants of suicide to be important interventionrnstrategies to prevent further suicide cases.