Suicide Note snoop Again?

Question

What if you are snooping and find a note saying the person wants to die. This is serious. A suicide note. You cant just walk up to them and say "Hey guess what I found when I was snooping!" so how do you tell them you know and you are concerned!

Additional Details

12 minutes ago
I am a child and I cant tell my parents, it is my parents! =[

2 minutes ago
My parents already have problems, which made my whole family sad. I don't wanna tell anyone...im scared =[

The person has eating problems...and has for about a couple years. the person had to go to theropy for it and got out a year or two ago

Answer 1

If you seriously think someone is a danger to themself or anyone else, you need to talk to them, since it's your parents, maybe you should tell another close family member..
What do you think will make your family more sad..finding out about them wanting to kill themself and being able to help them...or finding them dead. I think you know what the right think to do is...just tell someone you trust, a friend, a school teacher/couselor, another family member, etc...Good Luck, and if you need to talk you can IM me or email me.

Answer 2

Judging from your question, I am not sure if this is in fact a note you found in your house, and it's a family member who is feeling this way. Or perhaps it's a friend.

My first question would be if there was a date on the note, to determine how long ago this person felt this way and wrote this. Maybe they don't feel that way now.

I would keep a very strong eye on this person, and spend a lot of time with them, so that they know someone out there cares and loves them. If you see signs of depression, drinking, or drug abuse, you may be forced to help to get them professional help. Even if it means confronting your parents. Better they live, with your parents upset, rather than end up dead without a fighting chance.
You are doing the right thing to be concerned.

Answer 3

PLEASE find someone to tell. Do not ignore this, for your sake and for your loved ones. You can either follow the advice for the kids crisis center which is set up for these types of situations, or find a trusted adult. If not your parents or close relatives, a friend's parent or school advisor. I know its a big decision and you don't want to do the wrong thing, but it sounds like waiting too long may be the wrong thing here.
Good luck and you will be in my thoughts and prayers.

Answer 4

Sweetie, you have to tell someone. Even if it isn't someone in your family, you can talk to somebody like the school guidance counselor. But you must tell a responsible adult. If your parents are feeling that way, your family needs to hear about it. Don't be afraid to tell someone; it's the right thing to do. Especially because you are a child (even though I don't know how old you are), an adult needs to be brought in to help your parents because they need it.
Good luck and I hope you take my advice.

Answer 5

Hi again :-)

I just answered your first question and left a URl for the Kids Helpline. They are a great service, which is free for kids to call and talk about problems.

You do not have top be scared of them, they will not judge you or your parents.

Everyone has problems, and people like Kids Helpline are there to give us a hand when we need it.

Please phone them, this is too much for you to carry on your own, you need some support and they are especially for kids and teens :-)

Here's the URL again:

http://www.kidscrisis.com/counseling.html

Best wishes :-)

Answer 6

Well....in a matter of suicide....you need to not play games. You need to get this person some help...not later.....NOW. You may prevent them from killing themselves. You are not qualified to deal with this and shouldnt even try.

Call 1-800-SUICIDE (National Suicide Prevention Hotline)
and ask them what to do

http://www.valueoptions.com/suicide_prev/html%20pages/Suicide%20Risk%20Factors.htm

How to help
It is not true that if a person talks about suicide, they will not attempt it. Seriously suicidal people make such comments for a variety of reasons. It is extremely important to take these remarks seriously and help that person seek a mental health evaluation and treatment. A person in crisis may not be aware that they are in need of help or be able to seek it on their own. They may also need to be reminded that effective treatment for depression is available, and that many people can very quickly begin to experience relief from depressive symptoms.
Prevention programs
Studies have shown that the suicide prevention programs most likely to succeed are those with a broader focus on identification and treatment of mental illness and substance abuse, coping with stress and controlling aggressive behaviors. All suicide prevention programs first need to be tested for efficacy
and safety.


It is important to note that many people experience one or more risk factors and are not suicidal:

one or more diagnosable mental or substance abuse disorder
impulsivity
adverse life events
family history of mental or substance abuse disorder
family history of suicide
family violence, including physical or sexual abuse
prior suicide attempt
firearm in the home
incarceration
exposure to the suicidal behavior of others, including family or peers, or in the news or fiction stories

Answer 7

u need to talk to a adult about this, everyone snoops, maybe a relative, maybe the person dosen't really mean this, im sad for you, it' a big thing for a child to worry about.

Answer 8

Sharon W has given you good advice. You should definitely tell someone. Your loved one's life may depend on it.