Supporting people with suicidul thoughts

 Like I said we can't force people to talk and we cannot force people not to. Why would we want to do either? Even though we would like people to open up but there are all sorts of reasons why most people cannot and won't like not wanting everyone to know their business etc, afraid of their reaction, and loads more reasons that could be as I said on the last post.

In most people and causes most people can be saved for all sorts of reasons, which may be by someone, other people, or even themselves depending on the situation, person, and the support they may get off others, even whether they told anyone or not, how bad is the problem, how emotional they are, or it could be mental health, which could vary, etc to whether they pull-through or not. As much as we don't want to forus people to do what they can't or cannot, we don't know unless they say. It doesn't mean they need to tell you or me necessary but as long as tell someone or and somewhere. However' they may have their reasons if they don't but all the same, if they don't it's hard to think of a problem going away on its own etc, and concern that the person may feel suicidal sooner or later if they don't try to get help unless they can sort it themselves, which may be rare in some people.

You don't need to be a professional, counselor, therapist, etc to be there for someone. You don't need to solve their problem but just ask them how they are feeling?

If they say they are feeling suicidal and having suicidal thoughts this can be very concerning. It's too easy for people to think and judge people for being selfish when people are feeling suicidal, which is not true, they are facing, sadness, anger, pain, etc which they are wanting to end to a point they don't who and where to help. You feel as if you are not strong enough to carry on mainly if something is long going and you feel as if there's no other way out. In the past how others not necessary everyone may react to peoples' problems has driven most people to suffer in silence and most have even taken their own lives. Since counselors, thepest, etc there has been some improvement and decreases of deaths of suicide but mental health and suicide awareness and support needs to carry on.

What to do if someone is feeling suicidals.

Is the person in danger?

Ask the person how they are coping with their lives and what is happening in their life?

Ask they ever feel like giving up?

Don't ask if they feel like dying. 

Ask if they have felt like this before.

Ask if they have had these thoughts before.

Make sure they have no means of self - harm remove weapons and dangerous objects. 

Let the person talk alone with you if they wish.

Allow the person time to talk about the situation.

Talk about privacy rules such as you won't tell anyone what they said but if they you are concerned about their, you may have to tell a mental health service, police, etc.