Volume 5 Issue 9 September, 2015
❌Talking about suicide might cause a person to act
✅It is helpful to show the person you take them seriously and you care. Most feel relieved at the chance to talk
❌They’re just trying to get attention
✅They are trying to get help. We should recognize their need and respond to it
❌A person who threatens suicide won’t really follow through
✅80% of suicide completers talk about it before they actually act on their suicidal ideas & plans
❌Once a person decides to die nothing can stop them
✅Suicide can be prevented with proper care, support, counseling and comprehensive treatment.
By Swapnil Tripathi, final year, MBBS student, AIIMS, Jodhpur, Rajasthan
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