This is quite sensitive, if somebody tries to commit suicide and they survive do they need to seek help?
Seriously does this person need help even though the outcome opened their eyes and everything is on even keel taking ant-depressants but not counselling.
Answers:
Yes they need help as soon as possible. It has been called a cry for help which is not a strong enough description but something is not just right in their world and they can't sort it out themselves.
Get them help as I know from experience what the result can be like.
God bless. I'll be thinking of you.
they should get help, so they can resolve the issues that led them to want to take their own life
I still think that they should seek help because sometimes they may think they are on an even keel but they may not be. There is no harm in talking to a counsellor - all it can do is help the situation. If someone felt low enough to try killing themselves - it's a cry for help.
presume this is not you
up to them
Yes.
Not necessarily. Counselling can help, but it's not completely a required step in the healing process.
definitly , because they might try again, I think they should talk to some professional people like a counciller as they should know exactly what these people need :)
i think this person should seek help, i personally tried to commit suicide a couple of weeks ago and i have on anti depressants for 3 months. when i told my counsellor this she now wants to see me every week again instead of every 3 now. even if this person thinks she dosnt need help circumstances change very quickly, especially when you are depressed. get this person some help and show her lots of love and support. hope shes better soon, best wishes
They should still talk to someone. What happens if they are in a similar situation again and get the same thoughts? I'm sure that the doctor prescribing the anti-depressants would have suggested it and there is no harm in talking to someone about the feelings/situation that brought about the attempt. Counsellors are not going to laugh at them or judge them, just help them to understand the situation and hopefully aviod it happening again. Anti depressants are only a temporary fix.
Experience tells me that they should seek help, believe me I know, a referral to psychiatrist is best or at the lease a registered NHS councillor, but they must do so of their own choice and not feel pressured into it a suggestion is all that you can do. So this is what I suggest, seek professional help, they may think they are over it but it is probably post trauma euphoria and there has been no real resolution of the underlying problems
i think they ned to talk to someone as they must have been feeling very low and thought this was the only way to end thier pain.
in my own experience sometimes speaking to a stranger is the best form of help. below are a few suggestions
good luck xx
But there are people out there who can be with you in this horrible time, and will not judge you, or argue with you, or send you to a hospital, or try to talk you out of how badly you feel. They will simply care for you. Find one of them. Now. Use your 24 hours, or your week, and tell someone what’s going on with you. It is okay to ask for help. Try:
Send an anonymous e-mail to The Samaritans
Call 1-800-SUICIDE in the U.S.
Teenagers, call Covenant House NineLine, 1-800-999-9999
Look in the front of your phone book for a crisis line
Call a psychotherapist
Carefully choose a friend or a minister or rabbi, someone who is likely to listen
But don’t give yourself the additional burden of trying to deal with this alone. Just talking about how you got to where you are, releases an awful lot of the pressure, and it might be just the additional coping resource you need to regain your balance
commiting suicide is against the law, a failed suicide is a criminal and should either be in a hospital or some other safe institution
If this person is on medication and still tried to kill herself I have to wonder if the medication is doing its job. I would at least speak to the doctor to see if the medication needs to be altered.
If they are taking anti-depressants they must have received medical help and if they are on an even keel then I wouldn't butt in. If they did not get the anti-depressants from a doctor then they definitely need professional help
There are two basic categories of failed suicide:
1. Those who fully intend to take their life, but did something wrong or got discovered before they died.
2. Those who are seeking attention.
The first category of people need serious help immediately as they are likely to try again almost immediately. The second category also need help, but not so much to preserve their life, but rather more to seek out the root cause of depression that had led to this course of action.
In either case, professional psychiatric help should be sought immediately. Medication may be part of the treatment, but cannot cure problems alone.
if they are on an even keel,why are they still taking anti-depressants? counselling seems a good idea,if not the local exit number is on the net!
I would say yes any talking therapy is good and I would say is a must along side any anti-depressant medication, it helps the individual to talk through the events leading up to them attempting to take there life in a safe and confidential enviroment. It gives them an insight into their feelings so hopefully they don't get to that point again.
if they are taking thier meds and no longer suicidal and have people they do talk to then proffesional counselling is not a neccessity , if they are still unstable and have no one to talk to it is going to be useful - a good counsellor does nothing but listen so if they have people that genuinly listen to them that are friends they do exactly what they would get from a counsellor someone that listens to them
I'd say they need to seek help to discover the reasons that brought them to that decision. Anti-depressants are helpful to an extent but they can mask the problem as opposed to dealing with it. My friend tried to commit suicide and had to see a psychiatrist before she was allowed to leave the hospital. There are agencies that offer counselling or they could even approach their GP. They're lucky to have a friend like you that cares enough to realise that medication is often not enough. I'd push them to seek further help and resolve the issues once and for all. Good luck x
they definitly need counsiling along with medication,talk thearpy with a psycologist will help a lot and in this case is a mandatory step..meds can only do so much .the thearpy sessions is where the real progress will come.
Yes they definitely need to see a counsellor. Anti-depressents only mask what's really going on underneath. The person needs to address what made them want to commit suicide in the first place. Unless that happens, it will come full circle again.
Therapy is best. Usually the waiting list is long, but you can go private too. Anti-depressants are a bit hit-and-miss. If they are working, that is great, but he/she will get better quicker with therapy too.
If you are a close friend you could suggest it. It's tricky, but it will be good for your friend to know that he/she can talk to you. It is good to keep talking about it, so you are more able to pick up if he/she will try it again.
yes i really think this person needs help! maybe give them advice to see the samaritans or phone line . just think what could happen if they try again and they really do hurt them self or even others.
I would think so. Due to the fact that there is an underlying problem somewhere and it needs to be addressed. Anti-depressants are just coating the problem,..not helping the problem.
The outcome may have opened their eyes, but inlikely that it has given them a full understanding of their depression. The depression will stem from issues that need to be addressed. Counselling can be an effective method and should be recommended.
Anti-depressants are not a solution to depression; they are a method of treating the symptoms. The root cause still needs to be addressed. Taking anti-depressants can allow the person to be in the right place to start to address the issues through counselling.
GET on with life - the beauty lies in the experience - facing death and coming back. Embracing life after such an episode is all that you need. The second you realise that YES - my life belongs to ME and I can end it if I want to is a liberating moment. You realise that you dont have to be here - but after going through it - you realise that acutally you do. Hold on to that.
Jules:
Certanly because the person can try again.
This help is to yesterday.
I personally tried to commit suicide 4 times when i was a teenager, not 1 was successful, obviously. I was also a self harmer, I would cut, burn, and scratch myself to relieve the pain i felt inside.
After each attempt i would feel normal again but they feelings that caused me to make an attempt to take my own life where there, buried but there all the same. I self harmed for years and still have the inclination to do so.
I was offered anti deprresants and such but they wheren't for me as i wasn't deppressed just lonelyand in need to get what was in out. I finally got help through counselling and this lasted for as long as i needed it. To speak to a stranger and tell them your innermost secrets is the scariest thing i have ever done but it was the oulet I needed. Family are great but they never get to know or hear about the real you a counseller can and doesnt judge.
For this person to take anti depressants without discovering first what made them feel so alone and worthless as to attempt suicide, to me, is dangerous. Once off them they feelings will reoccur maybe not right away but they will still be there festering away unless dealt with.
Hope this is of help xx
Anti-depressants are sometimes an effective temporary (or maybe permanent) measure, but the underlying reasons for the suicide attempt need addressing with a counsellor, psychologist or even a psychiatrist.
To be driven to attempt suicide, the reasons are very powerful for that person or there may be a medical condition contributing to it.
Some people who survive suicide can feel they have failed even that, believe it or not. Which could revive the vicious cycle going on in their mind.
And others begin to feel 'normal' again on their medication and decide to go off it, feel they don't need it any more, only to discover that the overwhelming feelings, which lead to their depressive feelings well up again.
Sometimes you can't work everything out on your own and there is absolutely no shame in seeking help. I reckon the person who seeks help is to be admired. It is not a sign of weakness.
Good luck - if it is you.
Support them - if it's someone you know.
Yes!!! They should go see a psychologist. If not, then they should seek some kind of help. The reasoning is because there is some reason why they felt they had to end their life so therefore someone should help them seek it.
yes, but then after the attempt they could change their own mind theres nothing more powerful than ones self when one changes mind.
Of course you need serious help.
I f you were willing to commit suicide, you need to talk to someone about it whether only the feelings you have deep down or anything.
There is something you need to share the burden for and generally you need to talk about it and get advice to get rid of it.
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Yes they need help as soon as possible. It has been called a cry for help which is not a strong enough description but something is not just right in their world and they can't sort it out themselves.
Get them help as I know from experience what the result can be like.
God bless. I'll be thinking of you.
they should get help, so they can resolve the issues that led them to want to take their own life
I still think that they should seek help because sometimes they may think they are on an even keel but they may not be. There is no harm in talking to a counsellor - all it can do is help the situation. If someone felt low enough to try killing themselves - it's a cry for help.
presume this is not you
up to them
Yes.
Not necessarily. Counselling can help, but it's not completely a required step in the healing process.
definitly , because they might try again, I think they should talk to some professional people like a counciller as they should know exactly what these people need :)
i think this person should seek help, i personally tried to commit suicide a couple of weeks ago and i have on anti depressants for 3 months. when i told my counsellor this she now wants to see me every week again instead of every 3 now. even if this person thinks she dosnt need help circumstances change very quickly, especially when you are depressed. get this person some help and show her lots of love and support. hope shes better soon, best wishes
They should still talk to someone. What happens if they are in a similar situation again and get the same thoughts? I'm sure that the doctor prescribing the anti-depressants would have suggested it and there is no harm in talking to someone about the feelings/situation that brought about the attempt. Counsellors are not going to laugh at them or judge them, just help them to understand the situation and hopefully aviod it happening again. Anti depressants are only a temporary fix.
Experience tells me that they should seek help, believe me I know, a referral to psychiatrist is best or at the lease a registered NHS councillor, but they must do so of their own choice and not feel pressured into it a suggestion is all that you can do. So this is what I suggest, seek professional help, they may think they are over it but it is probably post trauma euphoria and there has been no real resolution of the underlying problems
i think they ned to talk to someone as they must have been feeling very low and thought this was the only way to end thier pain.
in my own experience sometimes speaking to a stranger is the best form of help. below are a few suggestions
good luck xx
But there are people out there who can be with you in this horrible time, and will not judge you, or argue with you, or send you to a hospital, or try to talk you out of how badly you feel. They will simply care for you. Find one of them. Now. Use your 24 hours, or your week, and tell someone what’s going on with you. It is okay to ask for help. Try:
Send an anonymous e-mail to The Samaritans
Call 1-800-SUICIDE in the U.S.
Teenagers, call Covenant House NineLine, 1-800-999-9999
Look in the front of your phone book for a crisis line
Call a psychotherapist
Carefully choose a friend or a minister or rabbi, someone who is likely to listen
But don’t give yourself the additional burden of trying to deal with this alone. Just talking about how you got to where you are, releases an awful lot of the pressure, and it might be just the additional coping resource you need to regain your balance
commiting suicide is against the law, a failed suicide is a criminal and should either be in a hospital or some other safe institution
If this person is on medication and still tried to kill herself I have to wonder if the medication is doing its job. I would at least speak to the doctor to see if the medication needs to be altered.
If they are taking anti-depressants they must have received medical help and if they are on an even keel then I wouldn't butt in. If they did not get the anti-depressants from a doctor then they definitely need professional help
There are two basic categories of failed suicide:
1. Those who fully intend to take their life, but did something wrong or got discovered before they died.
2. Those who are seeking attention.
The first category of people need serious help immediately as they are likely to try again almost immediately. The second category also need help, but not so much to preserve their life, but rather more to seek out the root cause of depression that had led to this course of action.
In either case, professional psychiatric help should be sought immediately. Medication may be part of the treatment, but cannot cure problems alone.
if they are on an even keel,why are they still taking anti-depressants? counselling seems a good idea,if not the local exit number is on the net!
I would say yes any talking therapy is good and I would say is a must along side any anti-depressant medication, it helps the individual to talk through the events leading up to them attempting to take there life in a safe and confidential enviroment. It gives them an insight into their feelings so hopefully they don't get to that point again.
if they are taking thier meds and no longer suicidal and have people they do talk to then proffesional counselling is not a neccessity , if they are still unstable and have no one to talk to it is going to be useful - a good counsellor does nothing but listen so if they have people that genuinly listen to them that are friends they do exactly what they would get from a counsellor someone that listens to them
I'd say they need to seek help to discover the reasons that brought them to that decision. Anti-depressants are helpful to an extent but they can mask the problem as opposed to dealing with it. My friend tried to commit suicide and had to see a psychiatrist before she was allowed to leave the hospital. There are agencies that offer counselling or they could even approach their GP. They're lucky to have a friend like you that cares enough to realise that medication is often not enough. I'd push them to seek further help and resolve the issues once and for all. Good luck x
they definitly need counsiling along with medication,talk thearpy with a psycologist will help a lot and in this case is a mandatory step..meds can only do so much .the thearpy sessions is where the real progress will come.
Yes they definitely need to see a counsellor. Anti-depressents only mask what's really going on underneath. The person needs to address what made them want to commit suicide in the first place. Unless that happens, it will come full circle again.
Therapy is best. Usually the waiting list is long, but you can go private too. Anti-depressants are a bit hit-and-miss. If they are working, that is great, but he/she will get better quicker with therapy too.
If you are a close friend you could suggest it. It's tricky, but it will be good for your friend to know that he/she can talk to you. It is good to keep talking about it, so you are more able to pick up if he/she will try it again.
yes i really think this person needs help! maybe give them advice to see the samaritans or phone line . just think what could happen if they try again and they really do hurt them self or even others.
I would think so. Due to the fact that there is an underlying problem somewhere and it needs to be addressed. Anti-depressants are just coating the problem,..not helping the problem.
The outcome may have opened their eyes, but inlikely that it has given them a full understanding of their depression. The depression will stem from issues that need to be addressed. Counselling can be an effective method and should be recommended.
Anti-depressants are not a solution to depression; they are a method of treating the symptoms. The root cause still needs to be addressed. Taking anti-depressants can allow the person to be in the right place to start to address the issues through counselling.
GET on with life - the beauty lies in the experience - facing death and coming back. Embracing life after such an episode is all that you need. The second you realise that YES - my life belongs to ME and I can end it if I want to is a liberating moment. You realise that you dont have to be here - but after going through it - you realise that acutally you do. Hold on to that.
Jules:
Certanly because the person can try again.
This help is to yesterday.
I personally tried to commit suicide 4 times when i was a teenager, not 1 was successful, obviously. I was also a self harmer, I would cut, burn, and scratch myself to relieve the pain i felt inside.
After each attempt i would feel normal again but they feelings that caused me to make an attempt to take my own life where there, buried but there all the same. I self harmed for years and still have the inclination to do so.
I was offered anti deprresants and such but they wheren't for me as i wasn't deppressed just lonelyand in need to get what was in out. I finally got help through counselling and this lasted for as long as i needed it. To speak to a stranger and tell them your innermost secrets is the scariest thing i have ever done but it was the oulet I needed. Family are great but they never get to know or hear about the real you a counseller can and doesnt judge.
For this person to take anti depressants without discovering first what made them feel so alone and worthless as to attempt suicide, to me, is dangerous. Once off them they feelings will reoccur maybe not right away but they will still be there festering away unless dealt with.
Hope this is of help xx
Anti-depressants are sometimes an effective temporary (or maybe permanent) measure, but the underlying reasons for the suicide attempt need addressing with a counsellor, psychologist or even a psychiatrist.
To be driven to attempt suicide, the reasons are very powerful for that person or there may be a medical condition contributing to it.
Some people who survive suicide can feel they have failed even that, believe it or not. Which could revive the vicious cycle going on in their mind.
And others begin to feel 'normal' again on their medication and decide to go off it, feel they don't need it any more, only to discover that the overwhelming feelings, which lead to their depressive feelings well up again.
Sometimes you can't work everything out on your own and there is absolutely no shame in seeking help. I reckon the person who seeks help is to be admired. It is not a sign of weakness.
Good luck - if it is you.
Support them - if it's someone you know.
Yes!!! They should go see a psychologist. If not, then they should seek some kind of help. The reasoning is because there is some reason why they felt they had to end their life so therefore someone should help them seek it.
yes, but then after the attempt they could change their own mind theres nothing more powerful than ones self when one changes mind.
Of course you need serious help.
I f you were willing to commit suicide, you need to talk to someone about it whether only the feelings you have deep down or anything.
There is something you need to share the burden for and generally you need to talk about it and get advice to get rid of it.
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