My sis just got out of hospital after her 3rd failed attempt, anyone know why a person whould fail 3 times, I cant imagine doing it wrong 3 times
2006-08-25 18:55:23 · 20 answers · asked by nora7142@verizon.net 6 in Health ➔ Mental Health
3 possible reasons:
1) truly depressed people have difficulty committing suicide because of lack of energy (can't cut deep enough for example) or clarity of thought (so they can't put together a good suicide plan)
(by the way, this is why depressed people just placed on antidepressants appear to have higher suicide rates...the pill does not plant the idea of suicide into them. they just could think clearly enough/have enough energy to carry out the plan.)
2) kind of scared to commit suicide...which stems from when she got close to succeeding, the pain became too much to bare or some part of themselves does not want to truly die.
3) just wanted the attention...didn't truly want to die (even if kind of felt that way).
2006-08-25 19:03:40 · answer #1 · answered by chloe 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
People who think it's easy usually have never tried. When a people are suicidal, their thoughts are not very rational. I drove off a bridge and managed to fracture my skull but there was no permanent brain damage even. I tried pills and I had taken more than enough but my stomach got paralyzed so I was only unconscious for about 8 hours before I was found. I haven't tried shooting myself because I have only had access to a gun for about a month and I haven't been suicidal in almost 6 months. Maybe those other ways were "just cries for help" but at the time I really did think they would kill me.
2006-08-26 02:17:57 · answer #2 · answered by Kuji 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Girls tend to fail more often because they are using this as a way to draw attention to their dilemma. It is a cry for help and compassion is a very welcome gift. Dont grow embittered by the attention she draws or the actions she is taking, she needs your love and support now more than ever.
There are some very good family counselors that can help, but she may need someone to accompany her for the first few times just to help her along. You may be just that person.
The help you give her now will show forth as true heartfelt love for a lifetime and may be returned someday in the same way it was given.
2006-08-26 02:02:45 · answer #3 · answered by foxray43 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Now please don't take offense to this, because I don't know your sister at all and could be terribly wrong, but it's very possible that she doesn't really want to die, they may just be cries for help. I read about a girl once who slashed her wrists when she knew her mother was coming home so her mom would know how upset she was about the divorce her parents were going through. This may be the only way she knows to get her point across that she is depressed.
Again, this is just a possibility, and I may be very wrong seeing as how I do not know her.
Best wishes!
2006-08-26 02:00:02 · answer #4 · answered by Becky 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Either she didn't know how to do it right, or she was simply desperate for someone to give her some attention, and the latter shouldn't be minimized. We all need some attention and too many people are too wrapped up in their own lives to give a damn about anyone else... until it is too late.
Your sister needs professional help and hospitalization in order to prevent this from happening again.
2006-08-26 02:02:05 · answer #5 · answered by imagineworldwide 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are many reasons. One would be it's a cry for help. This was the case of Judy Garland. She just cut her throat just to call out for help. She could just want attention. But she could be also doing something wrong.
2006-08-26 02:02:51 · answer #6 · answered by maxie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My little sister tried twice when she was in her teens. unfortunately, when she was 21, she suceeded. She didn't know it, but she killed part of me, too. She was in the hospital for a week in a coma. she was braindead. I... just take her seriously, man. I wish I had.
get her some help and get her out of or away from her environment right now.
2006-08-26 04:17:23 · answer #7 · answered by BrokenSticks 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She is either extremely lucky or is one of those ppl who will never stop trying to be the center of attention!
I would let her think she is really going to die the next time she tried it & see how scared she gets!
2006-08-26 02:32:21 · answer #8 · answered by Frogmama 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe like me, I'm pretty inept at killing, even myself...
5 times + I've failed at suicide...
2006-08-26 02:24:49 · answer #9 · answered by uncle.bubba 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
shes screaming for attention. People that REALLY want to die don't fail or talk about it. BECAREFUL many people have accidently went to far when using this as a method for attention
2006-08-26 02:07:23 · answer #10 · answered by Maimee 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋