WHAT IF YOU THINK SOMEONE IS THINKING ABOUT SUICIDE

AS PART OF WORLD SUICIDE  PREVENTION DAY  ON THURSDAY 10TH SEPTEMBER 2015  I THOUGHT I WOULD PASS THIS  INFORMATION I FOUND ON.THINGS TO DO ..ASKTHE PERSON HOW THIER  ARE  FEELING,MOST OF  US DO  NOT  WISH TO  DIE BUT AT THE  TIME THUER NOT SEE A OTHER  WAY  OUT. BE NON JUDGEMENTAL ,SUPPORTIVE ,LISTEN. YOU CAN ASK ARE YOU HAVING  SUICIDAL  THOUGHTS AS DOES NOT INCREASE RISK,RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THIS.LET THEN KNOW YOU CARE.JUST BE THIER IF YOU  DONT  KNOW WHAT TO  SAY YET AGAIN  LISTEN.ENCOURGE THEM TO SEEK HELP,EXPLORE OTHER  OPTIONS. ASK HOW YOU CAN HELP THEM .YOU  COULD  REMOVE ITEMS THAT CAN BE USED FOR SELF HARM AND TRY TO ENSURE  THEY HAVE SOMEONE WITH THEM AT ALL TIMES.TRY TO MAKE A LIST WITH THEM OF POSTIVE THINGS AND PEOPLE  THIER  CARE ABOUT. WARNING SIGNS TO LOOK FOR ARE MARKED CHANGES IN BEHAVIOR OR IF SAY THINGS LIKE YOU BE BETTER  OFF WITHOUT  ME. SEARCH FOR AVAILABLE  HELP.BE SUPPORTIVE  BY GOING TO  APPOINTMENTS WITH THEM.MAYBE CREATE A SUPPORT  PLAN...CONTACT DETAILS  OF CLOSE  FRIENDS, FAMILY, MENTAL HEALTH  HELPLINES, 24 HOUR HELPLINES.AND REMEMBER THAT SUICIDE  THOUGHTS ARE OFTEN ASOCIATED WITH TREATABLE MENTAL ILLNESS AND IS A PERMANENT SOLUTION  TO A TEMPORARY  PROBLEM. NOW FOR THE THINGS NOT TO DO ..JUDGE,AVOID  SUBJECT OF SUICIDE, EXPRESS SHOCK AT WHAT  THIER TELL YOU,TELL THEM WHAT IS BEST FOR  THEM,LECTURE ON VALUE OF LIFE,DO NOT USE GUILT OR THREATS TO PREVENT OR BE SWORN TO SECRECY.BEFORE I GIVE YOU  INFO YOU MAY THINK WHY THIS SUBJECT DEAR READER  WELL IT DUE TO FACT I WAS ONCE LABELLED AS SUICIDAL  FUE TO 2 ATTEMPTS IN THE 80,S SO THID IS WAY I WISH TO OFFER HELP.INFO... I.A.S.P.INFO,MIND.ORG.UK,SAMARITIANS 08457 90 90 90 ,HOPEFULLY THIS ARTICLE  WILL  HELP SOMEONE.