I want to kill myself. (Hypothetical question)

[moonford]

So if someone wanted to kill himself/herself what would you say to prevent them from doing it?
I've been looking into this topic for a while and its extremely interesting to me, so I wanted to see peoples answers to it.

Edit: I know this is a dark subject and I understand if this is closed.

 

[f11]

Looking into topics like suicide is extremely interesting to you? ok...

 

[Nightmares]

Hmm um, well, I'm not sure to be honest. I have no experience with people with issues like depression / anxiety / suicidal thoughts...

 

[moonford]

Looking into topics like suicide is extremely interesting to you? ok...

Yes it is, OK?

Edit: Why else would I open this thread. .-.

Other edit: Not necessarily suicide but rather suicidal people.

 

[boujee]

Like if someone said it directly to you or?
I lost a friend from suicide two years back and they never showed signs of depression. He was a happy fella so you would have never knew.

But if it's directly, keep a eye on them. Talk to them. Check up on them. Pay attention and do whatever you can but don't be pushy and expect sudden results. Call the suicide toll if necessary.

 

[Stalfos]

I'd slap some sense into them.

 

[Hopeless Opus]

i've prevented multiple people in the past from committing suicide. sometimes i had to spend the whole night with them but i didn't care. i don't play when it comes to suicide. better question: if you told someone you were gonna suicide, would they come to your aid or just leave you and not care? i feel like most of my friends would give 0 care and just be like lol peace bye

 

[Liamslash]

Tell them how killing themselves hurts people around them more then themselves. Think about there family and people that care about them. There's always a way out that doesn't involve suicide, and everything always even outs.

 

[Blu Rose]

i've said this many times before:

there's no stopping you. if you want to do whatever to yourself, then more power to you. just remember that i'll be here, living, and with -1 friend, and that so many other people will have -1 friend after your decision.
and then that's it (i will grant that, in general, the people i have to talk to about stopping suicide are just on a downward hill and i've had to talk to this one person about it like a bajillion times)
i sometimes am required to go more in-depth to prove my assertions that "many people" refer to actual people that treat them friendlily
but really on tbt the response is more like "k"

 

[Mega_Cabbage]

It's their body and they can do what they want (according to several people on the internet), but just let them know that you are there for them if they need it.

 

[Miii]

A few people I know have said this to me, and I made a point to remind them that the problems they were experiencing that were driving their desire to kill themselves were temporary, and that their solution was permanent. I also reminded them of the fact that people cared about them, myself included, (even if we weren't overly vocal about it), and that killing themselves would have a devastating effect on the people in their lives. That's about all you can do.

In the end none of those people killed themselves, but there are certain circumstances where I think people should be allowed to. I don't think a bad breakup, losing your job, a family dispute, death of a family member, or anything else that can be dealt with over time should be solved with suicide. However, in the case of terminal illnesses that will cause a lot of pain for the rest of that person's life like certain types of cancer or Parkinson's disease, or mental degradation over time like what is seen with Alzheimer's disease, I think it should be that person's choice. Take Robin Williams for example; he suffered from Lewy body dementia and killed himself because his mental health was slowly degrading, he was having hallucinations, and he even harmed himself before coming to his senses. He chose to end his life, knowing that his condition would only get worse, and I can see why he chose that.

 

[ams]

There's nothing you can say. If a person wants to end their life they'll do it, but if it's due to an untreated mental illness then all you can do is encourage them to try treatment before making a final decision.

 

[Tensu]

If I walk into the room and see it about to happen, I'd sock them in the face. I'd probably do my best to convince them over it, because if a close friend did it, I'd never live with myself.

 

[Rizies]

Luckily I have never had to deal with anyone like that, but I do suffer from depression and several months ago I as so depressed my therapist was surprised I wasn't having any sucidal thoughts.

If I were to think about that dark road, being told how much I will hurt someone if I committed suicide would have no effect for me. I felt so guilty already, just living. I felt like I as a bother to my friends and family and being the way I was, I was already hurting them.

Anyways. If someone told me they were suicidal, I would first tell someone. Tell their parents, their loved ones. It's not something that should be hidden. If they are at a serious risk to themselves, i would call the police. They can have them checked out at the hospital. My city also has a police division that specializes in mental illnesses.

Also, there are mental health first aid classes you can take. As well as suicide prevention.

 

[Aquari]

in b4 close!!

id tell them not to

 

[visibleghost]

having to talk ppl out of suicide is the ****ing worst i remwmber the first time i did it i was 11 or 12 it was terrifying. as a suicidal person myself i try to say what i'd like to hear and be supporting lmao.

 

[hydrophonic]

Just be supportive and understanding, and ask them to wait for at least a week before they attempt to do it. It's pretty clich?, but it actually helps: if they were planning to kill themselves tomorrow, tell them to do it the next week, most of they reconsider doing it. And well, NEVER tell them that their friends and family will suffer and may will never recover from it, it doesn't help. That's like blackmailing the person. Everyone should have the right to kill themselves, and as a friend all you can do is try to avoid and convince them to not doing it so, but at the end, if nothing really works and you and everyone has tried everything, you can't obligate that person to be alive, you're not its owner.

 

[oath2order]

Looking into topics like suicide is extremely interesting to you? ok...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intrusive_thought

Rachman's survey of healthy college students found that virtually all of them had intrusive thoughts from time to time, including:

causing harm to elderly people
imagining or wishing harm upon someone close to oneself
impulses to violently attack, hit, harm or kill a person, small child, or animal
impulses to shout at or abuse someone, or attack and violently punish someone, or say something rude, inappropriate, nasty, or violent to someone.

These thoughts are part of being human, and need not ruin quality of life. Treatment is available when the thoughts are associated with OCD and become persistent, severe, or distressing.

 

[Red Cat]

Ask a professional instead of getting s***ty advice on this thread.

 

[Strawbellies]

Looking into topics like suicide is extremely interesting to you? ok...

I honestly don't see why suicide wouldn't be interesting.. Isn't the concept of death, psyche and will something that's part of being human?

Anyway, all I can do is communicate how much they meant to me. And if they didn't, then how much they mean to other people. Suicide is selfish. And there is always more to live for.​

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