Frequently Asked Questions about Suicide

[medicniresh]

What should you do if someone tells you they are thinking about suicide?

If someone tells you they are thinking about suicide, you should take their distress seriously, listen nonjudgmentally, and help them get to a professional for evaluation and treatment. People consider suicide when they are hopeless and unable to see alternative solutions to problems. Suicidal behavior is most often related to a mental disorder (depression) or to alcohol or other substance abuse. Suicidal behavior is also more likely to occur when people experience stressful events (major losses, incarceration). If someone is in imminent danger of harming himself or herself, do not leave the person alone. You may need to take emergency steps to get help, such as calling 911. When someone is in a suicidal crisis, it is important to limit access to firearms or other lethal means of committing suicide.

[RAAZ]

Thanks for the suggestion but I pray that such situation never comes up to me coz I don't think I would be able to handle such person.

[CSF]

Beside the above measure, if you find any of your friends with suicidal tedency immedidately take that person to a psychiatrist.

911 is emergency no US, for nepal there is no such facility.

[Walrus]

Originally Posted by CSF

911 is emergency no US, for nepal there is no such facility.

I think it is 100 in Nepal. Never tried that number yet.

[RAAZ]

Yeah, the emergency number in Nepal is 100. It works but the service is never in time. Hehe!