Why wait until after someone is gone to approach the topic of suicide?

Suicide is a serious matter that society pushes away, so that people don’t have to deal with it.

It is so much more than they see, it is very important that one who knows that someone is suicidal or has had suicidal thoughts, you have to be that person they trust for them to feel safe.

Suicide is something that is frowned upon until someone is closely affected by it.

Society as a whole needs to be educated on suicide as well as knowing what to do when someone reaches out for help when wanting to attempt suicide as well as having the thoughts of suicide.

What causes people to contemplate suicide?

People often desire suicide in very overwhelming, emotional periods of their life.

Many people who often attempt suicide or suffer from thoughts of suicide have one or more of the following symptoms: depression, mental health disorders or even a problematic situation they can’t cope with that makes a person feel out of control with their life.

When this negative mindset begins it’s takeover, it controls one’s life to the point where they begin to shut down and shut everyone out around them.

When that happens, they begin to think of ways to plan their death.

It is important to let the person know that they are not alone. Someone who is suicidal often closes themselves off from society and allows the depression or whatever is bothering them to take over.

It is very important to reach out to person way before that stage happens because just knowing that there is someone there to help you means so much more and allows the person to see you as their rock.

Always remember that you can change someone’s life by being there to support them.

Support is important to someone who may be suicidal or even severely depressed. 

Also, it is good to let the person know that there are suicide hotlines to help you get passed the bad and get to the good feelings deep inside.

Never give up on anyone even if it is difficult to be supporting, never give up because you could be saving someone’s life!