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Article #812Re: underlying cause(s) of suicide
From: Pooh
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 1986 17:58
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 1986 17:58
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I agree with Jeff that one of the best things you can do for
a potentially suicidal friend is to be there for him and take
the initiative in showing you care.
Another thing you can do, if you suspect he's thinking of killing
himself, is to come out and ASK. Don't be afraid. Sometimes a
suicidal person is waiting for a friend who can say the words that
he can't get out. If he's not thinking about it, great, and no
harm done. If he is, this can be a good chance to let him talk
about his feelings BEFORE they fester into something that has to
be acted upon.
Cheers,
Pooh topaz!unipress!pooh
topaz!unirot!pooh
"Demented and sad, but social."
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Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.3 4.3bsd-beta 6/6/85; site unirot.UUCP Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!bellcore!decvax!decwrl!pyramid!ut-sally!im4u!caip!unirot!pooh From: pooh@unirot.UUCP (Pooh) Newsgroups: net.suicide Subject: Re: underlying cause(s) of suicide Message-ID: <290@unirot.UUCP> Date: Tue, 21-Jan-86 12:58:59 EST Article-I.D.: unirot.290 Posted: Tue Jan 21 12:58:59 1986 Date-Received: Thu, 23-Jan-86 20:59:55 EST References: <2557@pucc-h> Reply-To: pooh@unirot.UUCP (Pooh) Organization: The Soup Kitchen, Piscataway NJ Lines: 17 Keywords: don't dance around the issue