WHAT IS SUICIDE?
- Suicide is the act of taking your own life.
WHY DO PEOPLE COMMIT SUICIDE?
IS SUICIDE A FAKE CRY FOR HELP?
If you have a concern for someone who you feel may be suicidal, ALWAYS take them seriously. No matter how many times they have said it and they are still alive, the fact remains the same. This person has suicide on their mind. This is NOT healthy and needs to be handled yesterday. Just because your loved one has not committed suicide in the 10 years they have been threatening, does not mean they will not do it. On a more positive note, an individual who is constantly revealing to you that he or she wants to die, is generally crying out for help, but not for attention, but more because deep down inside, they want to live, they just need someone to help them realize that their life is worth living.
For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you
and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future
(Jeremiah 29:11)."
ANYONE WHO COMMITS SUICIDE IS WEAK?
No. People who commit suicide feel like their is no other options in life. Their minds are skewed and somehow they have gotten into the zone that no one cares about them, so why should they care about them. This is why it is extremely important to give compliments and show others that you care about them. It is very easy to get caught up in our own personal affairs to the point that we forget that there is a world full of people who are hurting and share our own personal private pain.
Sometimes people can desire not to live if they are in a situation where they are extremely ill. They may feel like a burden to the family and in their mind, they would be committing suicide as a method to increase their families happiness.
HOW CAN I TELL IF A LOVED ONE IS SUICIDAL?
HOW DO I HELP?
IS IT MY FAULT IF
SOMEONE COMMITS SUICIDE?
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION:
INTERNATIONAL SUICIDE HOTLINES
Suicide Hotlines ** 1-800-Suicide ** Us & International
"No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us (Romans 8:37)."
Written By: Te-Shandra Haskett, MBA
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