Suicide: recognizing the problem and getting help
The effects of suicide are like ripples in a pond and far out-reach the victim. Suicide is not a solution,it just passes the pain on the people that you love. If you know someone that you feel might be in danger of harming themselves there are behaviors that indicate a person is in immediate Danger if someone talks about suicide take it seriously, if they say they want to die or kill themselves...listen and seek help. A sign that they are at serious risk for self-harm is if you notice someone looking online for a way to to kill themselves or they're trying to obtain a weapon...immediately seek help. If someone you care about is talking about feeling trapped or in unbearable pain or if they're talking about being a burden to the ones they love and if you noticed that they are withdrawing and increasing use of alcohol and drugs, sleeping too little or too much please call the National Suicide Prevention lifeline +1-800-273-talk. There is help and there is hope. If you want to share your story please do. I watched the man I love take his own life. If I can save one life...if I can save one loved one the lifetime of grief and pain. I will be in peace.