Myths About Teenage Suicide

Some of the myths that I have found regarding to suicide is that suicides peak during holidays. Most people think the winter holidays are risky times because of the amount of alone time people spend by them during a time when it should be spent with family. But in contrary suicides are at the point lowest in December and peak in the spring. One possible reason for this is due to energy level in spring/summer months are a lot higher than the fall/winter months. Another myth is that teens are at greatest risk. Many of the teenage suicides make headlines, but the elderly are more likely to take their own life than any other age group. At a higher risk are white men over the age of 85 who tend to commit the most suicide. The third outrageous myth …show more content…
I would listen to what they are saying. Take the initiative to ask that person what they are planning. Letting them know that I care and understand the situation and I’m listening. And ask if the person has sought help from a medical or mental professional, or if he is currently being treated by a mental health professional. In addition, suicidal behavior sometimes runs in families. Remember, any talk of suicide is always an emergency. The second thing that would do is Minimize opportunities for self-harm in an emergent crisis. Do not leave the person alone if you believe they are in crisis. Seek immediate help by calling 9-1-1, a crisis intervention specialist, or a trusted friend. Remove any means of committing self-harm. If someone is in a suicidal crisis, practice means restriction, which involves reducing their ability to harm themselves. It is particularly important to remove any items that were specifically part of a visualized suicide plan. access to firearms, medications, toxic chemicals, belts, ropes, very sharp knives or scissors, cutting tools like saws, and/or any other items that may facilitate a suicide will be remove from the property. By removing the means of suicide is to slow down the suicide process so that the person has time to calm themselves down and choose to live. However, you should not feel obligated to keep this …show more content…
It doesn’t mean you are wrong or bad to have such reactions. After all, you are human. You may feel angry, hurt, betrayed. You cannot control the thoughts and feelings that come to you. You can only control what you say or do in response to your thoughts and feelings. If I was put in a situation and some enclose the thought about committing suicide I understand that my words and actions can help the suicidal person to feel less alone and, as a result, hopeful or though with this suicide some thing that I would have avoid saying to someone with suicide though is “Don’t you know I would be devastated if you killed yourself? How could you think of hurting me like that?” Your loved one already feels awful. Heaping guilt on top of that is not going to help them feel soothed, understood, or welcome to tell you more. The pain lies underneath. It can greatly help a suicidal person to feel understood. This sort of statement conveys disbelief and judgment, not understanding. The second thing that would escalate the situation verses getting rid of the problem by telling them that “Suicide is selfish.” This inspires more guilt. Two points are important here. One, many people who seriously consider suicide actually think they are burdening their family by staying alive. So, in their distressed, perhaps even mentally ill state