The issue of suicide is a complex one and there are a lot of factors that can be involved and there is not one cause. For example, not everyone who commits suicide has a mental illness and not all people with a mental illness think about suicide but that is a common misconception people have. There are common warning signs of suicide you can look for. It is not a moral weakness, people are in a lot of emotional pain. Things like loss, trauma, addiction, physical illness, depression, life changes and family life can impact or contribute to the decision they make. How they react to these things and the intolerable pain and despair they feel can overwhelm them. Each suicide is unique in its mix of connected factors.

Preventing suicide

Most suicides can be prevented and there are resources that can help including a suicide prevention charity website as well as other options. There are things that should be focussed on at a national level as well as at a ... Read more »