Suicide Prevention Day: What you can do if a person is suicidal

There is nothing more heart breaking than losing someone you love, and it can be disturbing to talk about issues like suicide. But it is necessary to talk about an issue that has taken millions of lives around the world. It is crucial that we understand the reason why people take such a terrific step. What triggers them? What is hurting the person so much that they are unable to cope with the difficulties of life?

What you can do if a person is suicidal.

Notice the symptoms and talk to someone you trust to help the person out. You can also triggers  them to call a suicide helpline to help keep suicidal thoughts away.

Never pass unnecessary comments, judge or ridicule them if they confide in you. Don’t be shocked either, calmly ask them to tell you the reason leading to such thoughts or ways that might help them overcome the issue.

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A person suffering from a mental disorder needs your support rather than your sympathy. If they tell you how they feel, don’t leave them alone with their thoughts. Find someone who can help them such as a therapist.

Make them remind that they are valuable to people around them and their opinion matters.

Remove any weapons, medications or anything that they might use to hurt themselves