From the American Association of Suicidology, here are 10 ways to be helpful to someone you know who is suicidal:
1. Be aware. Learn the warning signs.
2. Get involved. Become available. Show interest and support. Be willing to listen.
3. Ask if s/he is thinking of …
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I know a girl whose friend told her s/he was suicidal. This girl reacted by actually giving her friend a knife and saying point-blank, “Fine. Go ahead and do it.” Luckily, her friend backed out at this point and this girl claims she’s the one responsible for “curing” her friend’s suicidality.
I was shocked when I heard this. I’ve been suicidal before and someone daring me to do it would only increase my motivation to kill myself ten-fold.
It’s kind of scary to me that people actually use this technique of “daring” the person to do it. It seems like the most invalidating and risky thing you could do.