if your friend mentioned suicide or
self-harm take them seriously if you
believe that they're in danger call 911
control center immediately your friend's
life is more important than their
privacy
well casters have you ever had someone
just want to end it all
permanently it's never easy to think
about our here yes life can get so
complicated and overwhelming it's hard
to even imagine that things would ever
get better again but most people bounce
back unfortunately some don't suicide is
a tragedy that affects everyone and it's
one of the leading causes of death for
people 24 and younger here's what to do
if you suspect a friend might be having
thoughts of suicide tip 1
learn to recognize dangerous signs has
your friend talked about feeling
hopeless or anxious have you noticed a
change in your friends behavior acting
withdrawn sleeping less sleeping a lot
more maybe they're abusing alcohol or
drugs giving away their belongings maybe
your friend has even talked about
hurting themselves or worse wanting to
die
for a complete checklist of suspect
behaviors pause and print out our
worksheet
tip to initiate dialogue in a
non-judgmental way sit your friend down
in a comfortable or familiar environment
where the two of you can talk privately
and freely start by telling your friend
how much you care about them but some of
their behaviors have concerned you refer
to our worksheet for ideas on how this
conversation might flow if you determine
that your friend is in danger and then
they need help immediately please call
9-1-1 household items like pills or
razor blades they quickly become lethal
weapons in the hands of a suicidal
person tip 3 react with feeling if your
friend does confide in you thoughts of
suicide be compassionate and make it
known that you're there to listen don't
aim to change their mind start an
argument or give advice many people who
attempt suicide
don't actually want to die they just
want their suffering to end and suicide
seems like the only Avenue engage in
conversation with your friend and find
out what's hurting them tip 4 shift the
focus from sources of pain to resources
for treatment in addition to external
challenges your friend might also be
fighting internal demons that require
professional care depression anxiety and
other mood disorders are often present
in the suicidal many of these illnesses
can be diagnosed and treated encourage
your friend to seek help and offer to
work with them to locate a mental health
professional or clinic We strongly
recommend looping there family members
into this process tip 5 lastly stay
connected even after your friend has
sought help and seems to be on the path
to healing
encourage other friends roommates and
family members to check in on your
friend during this vulnerable time this
is an especially important step since
many suicides occur in a period of a
parent improvement listen this video is
a starting point please do your own
independent research to identify more
resources but here are a few we
recommend
you can save a life just by reaching out
to someone who's in need well that's all
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