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Article #10: Depression and Suicide

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It is estimated that each year more than impossible to go through life without
thirty thousand people will commit encountering difficulties at least once
suicide. Recent statistics indicate that in our lifetime, and we all will react
in adolescents, it's the third leading differently to similar circumstances.
cause of death. Suicide is the second There are telling signs which act as
leading cause of college age deaths, and warning signals when someone may be
among children it ranks at sixth. These considering taking their own life. People
statistics are indeed a shocking who have been in a prolonged state of
revelation, but they are numbers which depression are at greater risk for
can be changed. Most suicides are suicide. One such sign is the person
preceded by bouts of depression. If you actually tells you they are thinking
or someone you know are having problems about suicide. This may come about as a
with depression or are having suicidal direct comment, or in a more subtle
thoughts, then it is time to seek help fashion, such as frequent discussions
immediately. By seeking the help of a about death. Some may actually talk about
professional therapist, depression can be suicide more than once and to more than
treated and the suicidal thoughts can be just one person. In some instances, the
eradicated. It is always important to person will discuss suicide in hopes that
listen to someone who tells you they are someone will be able to help them
thinking of committing suicide. Even if overcome the difficulty they are
you do not think the person is capable of currently facing. Always take it
taking their own life, they still need to seriously when someone tells you they are
be assessed by a mental health thinking of committing suicide. Be
professional. You can find mental health prepared to sit and talk to the person
professionals in the yellow pages of your and listen to what they have to say. Let
phone book who actually specialize in the that person know that you care about them
assessment and treatment of potential and what they are going through, and that
suicides. They should be listed in the they are not alone. Let them know you are
Mental Health section. If you cannot find ready to help them get the help they need
any local listings, you can also call the in whatever form in may be needed. After
Suicide Prevention hotline at you have given them time to talk to out
1-800-SUICIDE. If you feel that you or their feelings, it's time to get them the
the person affected is in immediate needed help. Let the person know you will
danger of hurting themselves, then you contact whoever they need to talk to,
should head to the nearest hospital such as a minister, doctor or even a
emergency room. A person contemplating counselor. If the person is overly
suicide should never be left alone. distraught and seems to be in immediate
Someone should be by their side until danger, then take them to the hospital
proper professional medical services are emergency room right away. Getting past
available. Suicide is a truly desperate the initial suicide attack is not the end
person's attempt at ending some type of of treatment needed for those who
emotional or physical pain. The victim is contemplate suicide. Once the immediate
usually not thinking clearly at the time, threat of suicide has been eased, then it
and seems unable to accept that there may is time for the person to get treated for
be other ways to deal with or stop their the deep depression which brought on the
pain. Most suicides don't actually want suicide attack. Getting rid of the
to die, they just want the pain they are depression will put the person back on
feeling to stop. Long term depression can track to full mental wellness, and insure
make the victim feel worthless and that they never think of suicide as an option
they have no other options at hand. It's again.






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