Support for anyone witha mental disorder
Support for anyone withWhy do people commit suicide? For most it is a feeling of hopelessness or guilt, they feel life is not worth living and see no other way out. More reasons are childhood abuse, physical and sexual, childhood neglect or cut off from peers or abandonment. People who are or think they are physical different from their peers are also at risk of suicide. People who have depression are at a high risk, and people with Bipolar disorder are at a higher risk of attempting suicide. Three times as many women attempt suicide as men but three times as many men succeed. When a person has decided on a plan to carry out, that person becomes very calm knowing the pain will soon be over.
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Most people will not volunteer suicidal thoughts to someone they think can stop them, but will answer honestly if asked.
Ascertain how long the person has had such feelings. How urgent is the situation? Find out if there is a definite plan and means available. Take it as a sign if the person wants to move to a more secluded surrounding. Remember that all suicide threats and attempts should be taken seriously. If there has been previous suicide attempts in the person or the family, or if the person has a gun, or has been found sitting on a windowsill or staring over a bridge for a long period, there is immediate danger and hospitalization might be needed.
If a friend confides suicidal wishes, listen, don't judge. Ask questions like, "What makes you feel so low?" Many times a suicidal state has been defused by a person talking about his or her feelings. Getting potential suicide victims to promise not to commit suicide before seeing a counselor appears to be successful. Talking with them about how they feel might help reassure them until they can get professional help.
If you are with a potential suicide victim, go with her or him to get help. A counseling center, or hospital emergency room are a couple of places where professionals will know how to handle the situation. If indeed the person feels there is no reason to live, then the best treatment would seem to be one that provides the person with hope. Do not lie to them, but if you can honestly say you love them then do so, if not at least tell them how much they mean to you. If it is possible their present situation could change tell them so.
If you are feeling suicidal, please contact your local crisis line or counselling centre.
