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| 1. People who talk about suicide |
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1. People who commit suicide often give a |
| rarely actually commit suicide. |
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clue or warning of their intentions. Anyone who |
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thinks or talks about suicide should seek |
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professional help. |
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| 2. The suicidal person wants to die |
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2. Suicidal persons often feel ambivalent |
| and feels there is no turning back. |
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about dying. |
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| 3. There is little correlation |
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3. Alcohol and suicide often go hand |
| between alcohol and suicide. |
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in hand; that is, a person who commits |
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suicide is often under the influence of |
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alcohol or other drugs. |
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| 4. A suicide attempt means that |
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4. Often a suicide attempt is made during |
| the attempter will always have |
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a particularly stressful period. If the |
| thoughts of suicide. |
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remainder of that period can be well |
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managed, then the attempter can go on with life. |
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| 5. If you ask a person directly, |
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5. Asking a person directly about suicidal |
| "Do you feel like killing yourself?" |
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intent will often relieve the anxiety |
| this will lead to a suicide attempt. |
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surrounding the feeling and act as a deterrent |
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to the suicidal behavior. |
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| 6. Suicide is more common among |
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6. Suicide affects the rich, the poor and the |
| the rich. |
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middle class equally. |
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| 7. Self destructive behavior is just |
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7. All self-destructive behavior is serious |
| a bid for attention. |
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and can be lethal. Anyone who behaves self- |
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destructively would benefit from professional |
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help. |
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| 8. Improvement following a |
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8. When a suicidal person begins to feel |
| suicidal crisis means that the |
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better, he or she will still be confronted |
| suicidal risk is over. |
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with problems and responsibilities. This |
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can be very difficult and can lead to a |
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return of suicidal thoughts. It may take |
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months to feel consistently better and in |
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control. |
