9. Talk, talk, talk. It's all just talk. How's that going to help?
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This article is from the Suicide FAQ, by Graham Stoney greyham@research.canon.com.au with numerous contributions by others.
9. Talk, talk, talk. It's all just talk. How's that going to help?
While it's not a long-term solution in itself, asking a person and
having them talk about how they feel greatly reduces their feelings of
isolation and distress, which in turn significantly reduces the
immediate risk of suicide. People that do care may be reluctant to be
direct in talking about suicide because it's something of a taboo
subject.
In the medium and longer term, it's important to seek help to resolve
the problems as soon as possible; be they emotional or psychological.
Previous attemptors are more likely to attempt suicide again, so it's
very important to get unresolved issues sorted out with professional
help or counselling as necessary.
Some issues may never be completely resolved by counselling, but a
good counsellor should be able to help a person deal with them
constructively at present, and to teach them better coping skills and
better methods of dealing with problems which arise in the future.
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