What is the best way to discourage suicical people from committing suicide?!
Question: What is the best way to discourage suicical people from committing suicide!?
I once was very suicidal, and the only response I got from people was 'You're going to suffer and burn in Hell for all eternity if you commit suicide!.'
Is there a more reasonable way to discourage someone from committing suicide!? How many and what are the ways to do so!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
Is there a more reasonable way to discourage someone from committing suicide!? How many and what are the ways to do so!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
I think it depends how intent on it they are!. I think sometimes people can't see out of their depression, it's certainly how I've been at times!.!. it wouldn't have mattered what people said because I was so intent on it that the only thing that would have stopped me, and did, was force!
If someone is open to listening to you, then the best way I think to discourage them is to talk about what is meaningful to them!. For me, it's my baby sister, and my brother (who's 17 but still a baby to me!)!. Other things might include plans that person has, things to look forward to, or at least to "hold on" until then which gives them time to think and go over their feelings, hopefully realising that suicide isn't the best way to solve their problem!.!.!. "life" can be a problem, but it's solved in better ways!.
It's probably also a good thing to bring in your own experience, you can probably empathise really well with your experience and it's always good to have someone who understands, especially when so many people react in a nasty way!.
People who say "you're gonna burn in hell" etc, are ignorant!. They may have strong religious beliefs, but Mental Illness is something nobody can deny, and I think if there is a God out there, and God knows our thoughts and feelings, we would not be sent to hell for being ill!Www@Answer-Health@Com
If someone is open to listening to you, then the best way I think to discourage them is to talk about what is meaningful to them!. For me, it's my baby sister, and my brother (who's 17 but still a baby to me!)!. Other things might include plans that person has, things to look forward to, or at least to "hold on" until then which gives them time to think and go over their feelings, hopefully realising that suicide isn't the best way to solve their problem!.!.!. "life" can be a problem, but it's solved in better ways!.
It's probably also a good thing to bring in your own experience, you can probably empathise really well with your experience and it's always good to have someone who understands, especially when so many people react in a nasty way!.
People who say "you're gonna burn in hell" etc, are ignorant!. They may have strong religious beliefs, but Mental Illness is something nobody can deny, and I think if there is a God out there, and God knows our thoughts and feelings, we would not be sent to hell for being ill!Www@Answer-Health@Com
Talk to the person who wants to kill themself; make them feel like their wanted and needed!. Usually people who are suicidal think there is no one out there who cares about them and they feel unwanted and insignificant!. Tell the person you love them (or care for them) and you don't want to see them injure or kill themselves because there would be plenty of people devestated by their death!.
Also, don't try to save their life by yourself!. Tell an adult or someone else you trust!. Because the more people involved the more likely the person will back down from suicide once they realize how many people are worried for them!.
~Annabelle PWww@Answer-Health@Com
Also, don't try to save their life by yourself!. Tell an adult or someone else you trust!. Because the more people involved the more likely the person will back down from suicide once they realize how many people are worried for them!.
~Annabelle PWww@Answer-Health@Com
I didn't get the same response when I was suicidal, mainly because I didn't tell anyone, but I heard tangentially that it was "selfish" and a "cry for help!." This is equally bad!.
Don't make accusations!. Don't blow them off!. The most you can do is listen and offer supportive advice!.
Like:
"I'm sorry you feel this way!."
"How long has this been going on"
"Is there anything I can do!?"
or
"Do you want to end your life, or the pain!? There's ways to do it!.!.!."
If the person is in danger, TELL someone, and don't try to solve the problem yourself!. Sheez!. I was sent to a therapist, one of those crappy college center deals, and she rammed through the list of questions (Me: I sleep during the day and prowl at night!. Her: So you're sleeping okay, that's good!.!.!.) and decided I was fine!. IDIOT!. But most are better!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Don't make accusations!. Don't blow them off!. The most you can do is listen and offer supportive advice!.
Like:
"I'm sorry you feel this way!."
"How long has this been going on"
"Is there anything I can do!?"
or
"Do you want to end your life, or the pain!? There's ways to do it!.!.!."
If the person is in danger, TELL someone, and don't try to solve the problem yourself!. Sheez!. I was sent to a therapist, one of those crappy college center deals, and she rammed through the list of questions (Me: I sleep during the day and prowl at night!. Her: So you're sleeping okay, that's good!.!.!.) and decided I was fine!. IDIOT!. But most are better!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I really think is only one way to discourage a suicidal person!. LISTEN to them!. Don't try to offer advice or fix the problem just let the person know that they are being heard and accepted for who and what they are!. Let them vent!. Be the shoulder they need to cry on!. Just listening to a person lets them know they matter and it can be just the thing they need!. Now if you walk in or know that someone is harming themself the best thing to do is call for help because if they are that far gone no amount of talking will help!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
If someone is truly set on suicide, then nothing you can say will change there mind!. It's only if the person is doing it perhaps for attention that you may be able to stop them!. Then it's just a case of encouraging them to see a doctor!. Tell them, 'You have your whole life to kill yourself, why not try and get some help first and if you are still intent on killing yourself after that, then at least you fought it as best as you could'!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Craig as you well know if people are talking about suicide then things are still open for consideration!. It is the ones who do not talk about suicide they are the ones we find dead!. I do not know if God considers suicide as murder!. I know we are told not to murder!. In a clear mind this is a good reason not to kill ones self!. The problem is when a person is down and can't seem to find a way to get themselves upward it is then that they want to just give up!. I have talked to several people and it is a hard thing when they have been suffering for years to come up with the right thing to say!. Actions seem to speak louder than words!. I always tell everyone I have talked to is I can show you a better place to be!. I offer to take them to this place and stay with them as they become a part of this new world!. I tell them just because you are here does not mean that you will never have the feeling to harm yourself again but one must admit things look a lot better on this side of the fence!. I also make a promise that if they do kill themselves and I become aware of it I request to be allowed to be a pallbearer!. They will say "do what!?" I tell them you are important to me both alive and after you are gone!. I cannot really say how well this approach works but so far it is working well!. My hope is that people I come in contact with lives a normal life span but we will see!. MsWww@Answer-Health@Com
either do it or dont, it takes extreme emotions to go threw with it, been there on 4/13 damn IM & phone call From Jess G did me in,startled me n i slplit n blew a hole in the cieling!.!.!.in other apt!.!.!.Cops came after me in my clean apt on 4/15 & busted me up good!.!.!.Had people approached me n not belittle me, i don't think i would have slid that far down!. its been a rough road in this life!.!.!.!.but i am still alive!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
How about telling them to stop thinking of themselfs & start thinking about what it would to do those that care about them & how they would feel & all that they would have to go through because of it!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
make the person seem like they're needed!. and you need this in this world!. Whatever happened to make them want to kill them self cant be that bad!. And if it was we move passed things in life and learn from them!.Www@Answer-Health@Com