Suicide is preventable and should be taken seriously. If anyone expresses or shows warnings of their intention help them or help them seek help immediately. You have to be aware that most people considering suicide are going through a hard time and feel hopeless and thinks that there is no alternative solution. When someone tells you they are thinking of suicide listen non-judgmentally and help them get professional help.
here is no definite measure to predict suicide or suicidal behavior. Though being aware of risk factors and warning signs can help detect someone at risk for suicide.
Many people attempt suicide for many different reasons. Attempting suicide is a huge warning sign that something is wrong in a person's life. Majority of people who have attempted or committed suicide had some time of underlying mental illness or substance abuse problem at the time of the incident.
A suicide attempt should always be taken seriously and never taken lightly because it is a sign that something is terribly wrong. The majority of people who attempt suicide are unsure that they want to die.
Going with them to counseling often helps.having someone who can convince them to go will help them get to a counselor. The decision of a suicide attempt is the desire to stop suffering. Never give up on someone just because they say they’ve made up their mind.
Some people that are contemplating suicide may be too tired to do it from depression and when they start to feel better it gives them the energy to do such activities but feelings of hopelessness remain and the energy that they regain may result in a suicide attempt.
One of the main reasons is because there is a lack of understanding and stigma. People with disorders or illnesses fear that other people will think that they’re weak, crazy or somehow a lesser person.
Suicide contagion is the exposure to suicide or suicidal behaviors. This exposure can be caused from the media, family members, peer groups and can increase the suicidal behaviors someone may have. This can be prevented by the media not being repetitive about reports of suicide, and reports not be detailed in how the person did it.