well you know how if someone you know/you're having suicidal thoughts you should tell someone or call that hotline or whatever? well is it really that necessary? i myself on occasion have suicidal thoughts/feelings and if somebody did that to me i would honestly feel betrayed and i think it would be completely unnecessary. i'm not a doctor, so i guess i would not know for sure. but if i'm having or sometimes have thoughts about suicide is it really that big of a deal that needs immediate attention? like i don't think about it all the time only occasionally..
teardrops7 answered Sunday October 28 2007, 3:58 pm: yeah--duh its necessary! i mean lets put you in a scenario---okay your best friend is going suicidal-you see it but he/she dont metion any hanging or cutting, etc.- she calls you and says "dont try to stop me- im finally ending my misery" (maybe not in those exact words but what ever) and you think it is no big deal-it will pass eventually--the next day you get a call saying his/her parents found them dead -wrapped around their neck a phone cord..would it be a big deal then..im not trying to sound mean im just saying it is a big deal because it is pretty much murder. ending your life is one of the worst things you could do--thats why there are help lines. you call them and they try to help you out...hope i helped! =]
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christina answered Sunday October 28 2007, 12:12 am: Yeah, it is necessary.
If you know someone who is having suicidal thoughts you & didn't get them help by telling someone & they killed themselves, the guilt would be extremely hard & you wouldn't know what to do with yourself. Not to mention it'd just be horrible in general that you knew & didn't speak up.
I can understand a feeling of betrayal if someone did that for you, but they're saving your life because they care, not because they're out to piss you off. [ christina's advice column | Ask christina A Question ]
sportzchick143 answered Saturday October 27 2007, 7:42 pm: I think that it's normal to an extent to think "what if I was gone" or "how would everyone react"... but if you're seriously considering suicide I strongly suggest you call a hotline. [ sportzchick143's advice column | Ask sportzchick143 A Question ]
SoxGh3to answered Saturday October 27 2007, 11:31 am: Suicide thoughts lead to depression which then leads to suicide.
If you are having suicide thoughts I would strongly suggest that you get help from an adult or a trusted friend or anyone you might feel comfortable talking to. Suicides IS a big deal and shouldn't be something people do. Once you commit suicide there is NO COMING BACK. It leads to death. If a friend rats you out to an adult it isn't betraying you or backstabbing you.....That person is actually a gOod friend because they are trying to help you because they care for you that much. A good friend wouldn't leave you there to commit suicide knowing they wouldn't see you again. Just think about it suicide is not the answer. [ SoxGh3to's advice column | Ask SoxGh3to A Question ]
theymos answered Saturday October 27 2007, 8:36 am: Not just thoughts. It's when you're seriously thinking about doing it. When you get to the point of thinking about who you'll leave your stuff to, it's gone too far and you need to talk to someone. [ theymos's advice column | Ask theymos A Question ]
hoji answered Saturday October 27 2007, 8:28 am: Best advice I can give anybody:
Read "The Road Less Traveled" I think the authors surname is Peck.
DO IT!
Then decide if you want to give it to your friend.
It REALLY help me!
I think I'm going to read it again right now.
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