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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