TABLE 23-1 Common Myths About Suicide Myth Fact People who talk about suicide do not of every 10 people who die by suici

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TABLE 23-1 Common Myths About Suicide Myth Fact People who talk about suicide do not of every 10 people who die by suicide, 8 have given die by suicide definite warnings of their suicidal intentions. All suicide threats and attempts must be taken seriously. Suicide happens without warning. Studies reveal that the person contemplating suicide gives many clues and warnings about suicidal intentions. Being alert to these cries for help may prevent suicidal behavior. People who contemplate or attempt Most people who contemplate suicide are undecided suicide are fully intent on dying. about living or dying, and they gamble with death, leaving it to others to save them. Almost no one dies by suicide without letting others know how they are feeling. Often this cry for help is given in code. Decoding these distress signals can save lives. Once a person attempts suicide, they Fortunately, people who want to kill themselves are are suicidal forever. suicidal only for a limited time. If they are saved from self-destruction, they can lead meaningful lives. Improvement following a suicidal Most suicides occur within 3 months after the beginning crisis means that the suicidal risk is of improvement, when the person has the energy to put morbid thoughts and feelings into effect. Relatives and physicians should be especially vigilant during this period. Suicide strikes more often among the Suicide strikes all socioeconomic groups and is rich; or, conversely, it occurs more represented proportionately at all levels of society. frequently among the poor. Suicide is inherited or runs in a Suicide risk is not inherited. It is an individual decision family (ie, is genetically determined). and can be prevented. All people who attempt or die by Studies of hundreds of genuine suicide notes indicate suicide have a mental illness. that although a person who attempts or dies by suicide is extremely unhappy, they do not necessarily have a mental illness. The overpowering unhappiness may result from a temporary emotional upset, a long and painful illness, or a complete loss of hope. Data from US Department of Health and Human Services. over.