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how to deal with suicide attempt
Things to remember when dealing with a person who has attempted suicide • Suicide is often due to mental illnesses such as depression or alcohol misuse. • Many people who attempt suicide have a severe life problem such as marital or financial difficulties. • Suicide is also associated with long-standing or serious physical illnesses. • […]
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Loneliness is often a cause of depression and suicide
Loneliness and isolation Loneliness is often a cause of depression and suicide. This is particularly common among older people. Some solutions for the person are: • to make contact with old friends, neighbours or relatives with whom the person has not been in touch; • to contact relatives or friends and invite them for a […]
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The person who threatens or attempts suicide again
The person who threatens or attempts suicide again and again … and again This is the type of person who is brought to an emergency unit repeatedly. It is often easy to dislike such people because the suicide attempts are not dangerous and they are seen as ‘acting’ and wasting your time. However, these people […]
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What to do to prevent suicide attempt
What to do when the family is not interested You will need to rely on the family for supporting the person, particularly during the period just after a suicide attempt. If, however, there is conflict or violence in the family or the family is not interested, you may need to think of alternatives. Remember that […]
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When suicide becomes a crime
In some societies, attempting suicide is an offence and suicide becomes a legal or police case. Your first concern must be the person who made the attempt. If he has a supportive family and the suicide attempt was because of a minor stressful event, you may decide not to inform the police. However, it is […]
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How to Treat Suicide
The medical treatment of suicide attempts The general rule is that if you have a hospital nearby, rush a person who has attempted suicide there so that time is not wasted in case medical help is needed later. Hanging, stabbing, gunshot wounds, deep cuts or burns These are serious medical emergencies. While you are waiting […]
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Judging the likelihood of further suicide attempts
It is difficult to predict whether a person will attempt suicide again. Factors that should make you concerned about the risk of repeated attempts are: • a serious, planned attempt, where there was an effort to hide the attempt from others and a dangerous method such as hanging was used; • continued suicidal thoughts; • […]
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Questions to ask the person who attempted suicide
• What happened? Did you want to end your life? Why? • Did you have a plan? How long were you planning it? Did you tell anyone else about your plan? Attempts that have been carefully planned and kept secret from others are more serious. • How do you feel now? Many people are relieved […]
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Gender and suicide
Women are more likely to suffer from depression and the social stresses that can make a person unhappy. Thus women are more likely to attempt suicide. However, the risk of death by suicide is usually higher in men. This is particularly the case for older men with a drinking problem who are living alone or […]
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Why do some people want to suicide?
Many of us feel, at some time in our life, that we have had ‘enough’ of living. If you think of all the difficult situations in which you might not want to continue your life, you will find that these are the same reasons for the people who come to consult you with this complaint. […]
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