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ooli · 1890 days ago · link · · parent · post: Suicide Data Reveal New Intervention Spots, Such as Motels and Animal Shelters - Scientific American
Fact: You don’t give a suicidal person morbid ideas by talking about suicide. The opposite is true—bringing up the subject of suicide and discussing it openly is one of the most helpful things you can do. Source: SAVE – Suicide Awareness Voices of Education This is the most counter intuitive stuff I read about suicide prevention. So I wanted to share You HAVE to use the word "suicide" .. "are you thinking about suicide?".. instead of belittling their pain with "you dont think about doing something silly?"Myth: Talking about suicide may give someone the idea.