how do i console someone who wants to suicide?

Answer 1

Suicide Warning Signs:

Appearing depressed or sad most of the time.
(Untreated depression is the number one cause for suicide.)


Feeling hopeless.


Expressing hopelessness.


Withdrawing from family and friends.


Sleeping too much or too little.


Feeling tired most of the time.


Gaining or losing a significant amount of weight.


Making statements such as these:

"I can't go on any longer."


"I hate this life."


"There's no point to this stupid life."


"Everyone would be better off without me."


"Life is not worth living."


"Nothing matters anymore."


"I don't care about anything anymore."


"I want to die."


--And any mention of suicide--


Writing notes or poems about suicide or death.


Acting compulsively.


Losing interest in most activities.


Giving away prized possessions.


Writing a will.


No sense of humor.


Facing a perceived "humiliating" situation.


Facing a perceived "failure."


Feeling excessive guilt or shame.


Acting irrationally.


Being preoccupied with death or dying.


Behaving recklessly.


Irritability


Frequently complaining about headaches, stomachaches, etc.

Neglecting personal appearance.


A dramatic change in personal appearance.


A dramatic change in personality.


Performing poorly at work or in school.


Abusing alcohol or drugs.


Inability to concentrate.

It should be noted that some people who die by suicide do not show any suicide warning signs. Many people hide their depression because there is still a strong social stigma against mental illness. Also, many people believe that they will be perceived as weak, so they also hide their depression.

But most people do show suicide warning signs, so we need to be aware of what the suicide warning signs are, and try to spot them in people. If we do see someone exhibiting suicide warning signs, we need to do everything that we can to help them.

Answer 2

The majority of people simply do not realize the consequences to such an action...explain this & then allow them to choose...it's the best you can do:

When a person decides to end their lifetime, there are no loved ones waiting to greet & celebrate their return Home, there is no rest from the trials, no getting back into our true lives...they are, instead, sternly, but lovingly, led to a dark solitude to contemplate their choice until such time that they can be reborn into another lifetime to do it all again, hopefully to make wiser decisions in process...this is probably the closest thing to a "hell" that truly exists.

Once we create our agenda for coming here in the first place, it's sort of a contract to ourselves, and knowing that our spirit selves would want to fulfill this contract, this scenario is the means of allowing that to happen. Sooo, if your friend knows this, takes a deep breath, looks again at their situation & what it has to offer in the experience aspect...I'm almost positive that their inner voice...their soul sounds...will scream to make a wiser choice now, instead of going through it all over again.

Hope this does the trick! Wish them Good Journey for me!!!

Answer 3

stay with them and listen don't lecture but be prepared to be their for the long haul as it and take along time to get them to the point wear they will listen to reason and get them help from a Doctor as soon as possible

Answer 4

There's once my friend and I wanted to die after we just completed a horrible physics exam paper...

Then I told her... It wouldn't be too late to die after we got back our physics results... And continued studying... And get a job... And wait until our 60s...

Answer 5

get them medical help, if its urgent take them to the doctor or accident and emergency, or get them to ring the samaritans. they need professional help to overcome this.

Answer 6

Show him you care, be his friend.

Answer 7

forget it. you will probably just make matters worse.