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Originally posted by: ricarleite
Bossk, that's absolutely NOT true. Most of the people who commited suicide told other people they would, so you should NOT ignore such cries for help. If anyone ever give you a hinch they might be suicidal, talk to that person. Ask them if they are considering suicide and if they have thought about the method to do it - don't worry you will NOT be giving him/her the idea to do it. If the person tells you that they are, in fact, suicidal, just LISTEN to the person and do NOT make any comments or suggestions, just listen. If the person claims they have a method chosen, and it's an easily available method, than the situation is a little bit more serious, and you should probably ask the person to see a doctor. NEVER promise that person to keep it a secret, as soon as possible tell anyone that might also help.
Of course, bizarre unexplainable suicides do happen, but they are actually VERY rare. You don't know Hunter S. Thompson personally, so you don' know if he expressed any signs of depression before.
By the way folks, if any of you has considered it, please talk to someone and see a doctor AT ONCE.
When did I ever say "don't help them"? I said that they are asking for help and just need someone to reach out and help them. Did you not read my post? If you don't help them, that may push them over the edge. But they do want help and they are asking for it by stating that they are suicidal or by acting the part.
The ones that truly intend to off themselves regardless of outside help, in my experience, have given no indications of this intention whatsoever. They will just do it and don't want help so they don't ask or don't act like they would do something like this.
I NEVER said ignore. I NEVER said don't take it seriously. I NEVER would be that naive. I know too many people who have killed themselves.