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Myths & Facts |
| "Young people
don't kill
themselves." Suicide is the number 2 cause of death for young people aged 15-24. "People who talk about suicide don't kill themselves." Eight out of ten people who commit suicide tell someone that they are thinking about hurting themselves before they actually do. "People who attempt suicide once won't ever try it again." Out of every five people who complete suicide, four have made previous attempts. "Talking about suicide will encourage a person to try it." Supporting a suicidal person to talk about feelings of alienation, worthlessness and pain may help diffuse suicidal feelings and can therefore be preventive. "Most people who kill themselves really want to die." In fact, most people who kill themselves are ambivalent about whether they want to live or die. What they really want is an end to their pain and suffering. |
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| Warning Signs |
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| What to do if a friend talks about suicide |