User blog:LumiNyte Gamer-Mapper/DO NOT SUICIDE

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Suicide is a very serious issue, and not one that should be joked about. People are most often driven to commit suicide when they suffer from depression, anxiety, a disorder or substance abuse. This doesn't mean that it can't be prevented.Lives are important, the frequently repeated phrase "You only live once", abbreviated to "YOLO", is entirely true - you only live once - don't waste it. Everybody has problems and everybody makes mistakes.Believe in yourself, stand strong and conquer everything that comes at you.

There are levels of suicidal risks, here as is follows: Low - The person has considered suicide but hasn't come up with a plan and won't attempt it. Moderate - The person has suicidal thoughts and has a lethal, vague plan but won't attempt it High - The person is having suicidal thoughts and has a highly lethal, vague plan but won't attempt it; and Severe - The person has suicidal thoughts, a highly lethal plan and is going to attempt it.

1:Look If there are any signs:

The following are signs that that are important to look out for when trying to determine if a person is depressed: ''- The person looks troubled and/or scared - The person's mood changes/they experience mood swings (often from 'happy' to 'sad') - The person is losing interest in activities - The person's actions/reactions are significantly different than usual - The person's eating and sleeping patterns change - The person has committed and failed suicideattempts before - The person's agitated (meaning the person is in a state of anxiety and/or nervous excitement)''

2.Be there for Them:A simple "Hello!" accompanied with a smile can go a long way in helping the person feel more comfortable, making them feel like they aren't alone and potentially making them comfortable enough to open up to you. Letting the person know that they aren't alone, that there are people in this world who care about them are one of the best ways you can help this person. You can be a hero - you can save a life, lives are valuable and are worth protecting. Be a person they can rely on, talk to them everyday and ask them how they're feeling, if they try avoiding answers then just talk about a random topic with them, the most important thing is that they are getting social interaction.

3:Let an Adult know

- As observable from the graph below, in the span of 5 years, the number of suicidal teenagers that committed suicide has increased. This is bad. When trying to prevent a teenager from committing suicide it's best to let a trusted adult know, such as a parent, guardian, teacher or a guidance counselor. Choose which of the people from this list would be the person that the teenager in question would be most comfortable talking to. Your friend might say they don't want help or not to tell an adult, even if it feels like you're betraying their trust, it is your responsibility (bold and underline responsibility) to inform a trusted adult - the life of your friend might depend on it.

4:Call a Suicide Hotline

Some may be wrong

Numbers: Argentina: +5402234930430

Australia: 131114

Austria: 017133374

Armenia: (2) 538194 / (2) 538197

Bangladesh: Helpline (Grameenphone): 01779554391, 01779554392

Helpline (Airtel): 01688709965, 01688709966

Helpline (Banglalink): 01985275286

Helpline (Robi): 01852035634

Belgium: 106

Bosnia & Herzegovina: 080 05 03 05

Botswanaaaaaaa: 3911270

Brazil: 212339191

Bulgaria:Sofia Hotline

Hotline: 0035 9249 17 223 Other

Hotline : 981 76 86

Hotline: 958 50 00

Hotline: 073 177

Hotline: 936 24 44

Hotline: 946 11 56

Canada: 5147234000 (Montreal); 18662773553 (outside Montreal)

Croatia: 014833888

Denmark: +4570201201

Egypt: 7621602

Finland: 010 195 202

France: 0145394000

Germany: 08001810771

Holland: 09000767

Hong Kong: +852 2382 0000

Hungary: 116123

India: 8888817666

Indonesia:500-454

Ireland: +4408457909090

Italy: 800860022

Japan: +810352869090

Lithuania:aikų linija (Child line)

Hotline: 116 111

Jaunimo linija (Youth line)

Hotline: 8 800 28888

Vilties linija (Hope line)

Hotline: 116 123

vilties.linija@gmail.com

Pagalbos moterims linija (Women’s line)

Hotline: 8 800 66366

pagalba@moteriai.lt

Linija Doverija (Support for Russian-speaking clients)

Hotline: 8 800 77277

Mexico: 5255102550

New Zealand: 045861048

Norway: +4781533300

Philippines: 028969191

Poland: 5270000

Romania:0800 801 200

Russia: 0078202577577

Spain: 914590050

Saudi Arabia:920 03 33 60

Serbia:(+381) 21-6623-393

Singapore:1800- 221 4444

South Africa: 0514445691

Sweden: 46317112400

Switzerland: 143

Turkey:182

United Kingdom: 08457909090

USA: 18002738255

5.Ask Questions:

We aren't perfect, but if you think your gut tells you something is wrong - do something immediately. If you think a person is experiencing depression, ask first and tell them there's nothing to be worried about because you're there to help. If they start opening up to you, go ahead and listen as this will help you know how to comfort the person properly. Asking them questions will give you a clue about how the condition is and how severe it is. Do not go straight to the point and comfort them just because they "LOOK" depressed - ask questions first before assuming, maybe they're just sad and nowhere close to being depressed. Majority of people who are depressed do not show that they're sad. Ask questions, examples are as follows: "Are there anything bothering you right now?" "Are there any events that happened which has caused your behavior to change?" "What can I do to help you?" With these questions can help you give information and can tell you what's the right solution that will help the person, do the tips #1 and 2 if recommended.

References: https://www.growtopiagame.com/forums/showthread.php?494106-MEGA-GUIDE-Preventing-Suicide-save-a-life&highlight=Suicide http://www.suicidestop.com/call_a_hotline.html www.afsp.org/about-suicide/suicide-statistics/ http://www.helpguide.org/articles/su...prevention.htm http://www.ibpf.org/resource/list-in...icide-hotlines