21-08-2015 08:29 PM
21-08-2015 08:29 PM
The idea that your loved one is feeling that they want to end their life can be very confronting. Many people often feel at a loss knowing how to care for someone who is at risk of suicide. What help is available? How can keep your loved one safe? What are the warning signs? How do you start a conversation with them?
It can be overwhelming and distressing knowing what to do. Carers can play an important role in providing support to their loved who is at risk of suicide, yet at the same time, it is hard to know where to start, and it can be hard reaching out for help.
This Topic Tuesday will feature Sarah Coker, Suicide Prevention manager, from SANE Australia, who will share information and offer advice about how to care for someone who is at risk of sucide. She has worked and researched the experiences of people who have been suicidal (see the video below), and brings a wealth of practical advice.
Whether you are just recognising the signs, or have been through it, and supported someone through it, your contribution, experience and thoughts are encouraged.
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25-08-2015 07:00 PM - edited 25-08-2015 07:36 PM
25-08-2015 07:00 PM - edited 25-08-2015 07:36 PM
Good evening @Yogi77 @Former-Member @coffeegirl @Eagle @3forme, and anyone else viewing this discussion. Welcome to this month's Topic Tuesday. It's certainly not the most lightest of topics to discuss, but it is indeed an important conversation to have.
I am delighted to welcome our guest tonight, Sarah.
@sarah250, I imagine that it might be difficult for some people to know if someone is suicidal. What are the warning signs?
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25-08-2015 07:06 PM
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25-08-2015 07:10 PM
25-08-2015 07:10 PM
What should someone do if they notice some of these warning signs? Sometimes, people can feel worried about bringing up suicide with someone as it might plant a seed. Should this be a concern?
25-08-2015 07:22 PM
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25-08-2015 07:30 PM
25-08-2015 07:30 PM
That's an important thing to know - that talking about suicide does not increase the risk of suicide.
You mentioned that if we are concerned about someone who is suicidal, we should attempt to understand how severe their thoughts are. What is the difference between severe, and not so severe?
25-08-2015 07:40 PM
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25-08-2015 07:43 PM
25-08-2015 07:43 PM
Thanks for talking about this sensitive issue.
I wouldn't even know how to broach the conversation. How do you start the conversation?!
25-08-2015 07:43 PM
25-08-2015 07:43 PM
I think thats really important for we as carers to know. Sometimes our loved ones constantly talk about suicide and can bring up the subject several times in a day. Its scary for us to try and work it out.
25-08-2015 07:45 PM
25-08-2015 07:45 PM
I see, so it's the extend to which it suicidal thinking it thought out and planned. The more planned, and helpless and hopeless they are, the more severe, is that right?
I imagine it's hard coming to terms with the fact that someone is thinking about ending their life. Can you provide some reasons why they might feel this way?
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