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| Suicide Facts |
- Talk of suicide is often a warning that someone is considering
ending her or his life.
- Most suicidal people are ambivalent about suicide and may just
want life to get better.
- Many suicidal people self-medicate with alcohol, legal or illegal
drugs.
- New coping skills can be learned, and medicines can reduce depression.
- Asking directly can act as a deterrent, by helping the person to
verbalize her or his feelings.
- A person who is thinking about suicide may be upset or impulsive,
but may not be mentally ill.
- Suicide is the 11th leading cause of death in the United States.
- Depression can be hereditary; it can have both behavioral and physical
components, which can be treated with therapy and/or medicine.
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| Suicide Myths |
- People who talk about suicide rarely commit suicide.
- The suicidal person really wants to die.
- Chemical dependency and suicide are not related.
- If someone attempts suicide, she or he will always be suicidal.
- Asking directly about suicide could encourage an attempt.
- A person who tries to kill her- or himself is always mentally ill.
- Suicide is rare.
- A person who is depressed can just "snap out of it".
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