National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

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The subject of suicide is a difficult topic to discuss at a dinner table. It is a forbidden subject for most people who have contemplated taking their own life. According to NAMI's demographic, forty-five percent of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and young queers had suicidal thoughts. The risks of suicide have incremented due to isolation, the pandemic, financial circumstances, and fear. There are other reasons for ending one's life that is often neglected in preventing suicide. 

Suicide may be prevented by knowing that there is always someone there for you to give you emotional support. The National Alliance for Mental Illness is an informative website for resources regarding mental health and suicide. Additionally, seeking spiritual support and counseling helps ease those negative feelings or thoughts. Furthermore, knowing the warning signs of someone wanting to end their life is crucial for saving a life. Being more open with your conversations and listening carefully to your relatives, friends, or acquaintances. 

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Often there are hidden warning signs that might not be diagnosed at a doctor's office. Sometimes the emotional pain is too much to manage, and it is silenced with a smile. More people are not getting the appropriate services for their mental health. Therefore, the entire month of September has been assigned to bring an understanding of suicide prevention. It is necessary to change our perspective on suicide and to save more lives. 

Changing our perspectives, and eliminating stereotypes, prejudices, and other negative thoughts will stop us from seeing suicide as a stigma. Learning to accept everyone’s identity and accepting them who they are will help eliminate most suicides. Finding the reasons and solutions for solving the mental health crisis is one way to prevent suicides worldwide. There is more work that needs to be done to prevent suicides from occurring. Here are more resources about suicide prevention.

 

National Alliance on Mental Illness:

Home | NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness

Lifeline Chat-988 Lifeline Organization:

Lifeline Chat : Lifeline (988lifeline.org)

10 Things to Know from Those who have Attempted Suicide:

10 Things To Know From Those Who Have Attempted Suicide (health.com)

Prevent Suicide-Risk Factors Associated with Suicide: 

https://www.preventsuicideny.org/risk-factors-associated-with-suicide/

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