Suicide

If you do not have the opportunity to speak to someone you trust here are several resources to help you work out issues:
 * National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Phone 1.800.273.8255 (24/7)
 * Society For The Prevention of Teen Suicide 1-800-273-TALK. This website has a teen section where you can find information to help yourself or a friend who may be having suicidal thoughts. You can also find information on how to cope if a friend dies by suicide.
 * Trevor Project. Provides crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth ages 13–24. Its website has information about the signs of suicide and a way to connect online with other LGBTQ youth. The Trevor Helpline is a 24-hour toll-free suicide hotline at 1-866-488-7386. TrevorChat is an online crisis chat service available 6 hours a day at www.thetrevorproject.org/chat.

Nearly a million people die because of suicide every year. Suicidal people often don't look for help, so it's up to those who are around them to do so. Don't ignore people who say they will kill themselves. Those who say it considered it at one point. To stop suicide, look for warnings. Suicidal often give off signs and if you are able to spot them, you can prevent that. To stop the signs of possible suicide, listen and keep your eyes open. Suicidal people often talk about suicide, find weapons, focus on death in an odd manner, write poems or stories about death, feel helpless, giving on prized possessions, calling unexpected people and saying good bye, increase in drugs or alcohol, risky driving, risky behavior, and lastly a clam or happy expression after great depression meaning they have considered suicide.

Helping suicidal people is easier said than done. Acting surprised or going against them saying how suicide is wrong and how much they have to live for is something that can cause more harm than good. Offering solution or advice is also something that might not work out well, I speak from experience.

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Sites: Helping Those with Suicide

According to a NY times article, 90% of suicide "completers" have a form of mental disorder, and since suicide is your choice, it may not always be a disorder. If you need help with stress, family, or thoughts of suicide,  contact the suicide prevention hotline (at the top of page) or speak with a counselor and/or a family member close to you.

What suicide can do to your family: Suicide is a common effect of stressed out people or forms of abuse. Suicide can affect your family in many ways: http://mobile.nytimes.com/2008/07/06/magazine/06suicide-t.html?pagewanted=all&referrer=
 * Suicide can cause your parents to become depressed and even commit suicide themselves.
 * Suicide ruins future opportunities that might help you with your conditions.