Can anyone prevent another person from committing suicide?. Suicide is illegal in many countries,yet people indulge in this act every day because it is almost impossible to prevent such act. A person who is planning to under go the act is usually very withdrawn and uncommunicative and always reserved. They act in such a way that those around him/her think they’re fine and hunky-dory.
Trying to think and analyse the course and especially what triggers someone to commit suicide is always mind blowing because most people who undergo such act are people who you see living a normal life like every other person but within a twinkle of an eye; they’re gone.
Now, let’s look at some causes of Suicide: Disorder and mental health conditions , Depression, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Frustration, Discrimination, Bullying, Financial Strain, Bereavement, Termination of a Romantic Relationship, while these factors account for what causes suicide other people too die through suicide for various reasons.
How to Prevent Suicide If you know someone at immediate risk of self-harm, suicide or hurting someone else try: Asking the tough question “Are you thinking of commiting suicide”?and listen to the person without judgement. And try to stay with the person until professional help arrives and try to remove any weapons, medications(poison) or other potentially harmful objects.
A person who is thinking about or planning suicide may show changes in their speech, feelings and behavior. They may talk about; *their feelings of guilt or shame , *being a burden to others , *death. And the person may feel*unbearable emotional pain (which they can’t share with anyone), *extremely anxious and sad, full of anger or agitated, trapped, hopeless, empty, or *that there is no reason to live, *mood swings . Other changes in the behavior of a person contemplating suicide may* withdraw from family and friends*, use alcohol or drugs more or less*, sleep or eat more or less*, they may take dangerous risk, *purchase a gun, *research ways to die,*give away important possessions or money, *. But one thing is, not everyone shows these sings when thinking of commiting suicide, sometimes the signs are subtle.
Every passing day, people are going through a lot of issues and some are even unable to deal with or even open up to relatives or anyone that can be of help, the only thing that comes to mind is suicide. This act has claimed lots of lives . Let’s be vigilant and be each other’s keeper. #suicideisnottheantidote#
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