Press release for World Suicide Prevention Day

Suicide, willful self-harm with fatal outcome - tragedy, which can be prevented in most cases. The worst thing, that young people are more likely to take this dangerous step, which still has a whole life ahead.

Suicide is a global and tragic problem for world health. According to statistics, more people die from suicide in the world, than as a result of wars and violent killings, put together.

Where does this sad trend come from?? People, intending to commit suicide, usually suffer from severe mental pain, are in a highly anxious state and feel impossible to cope with their problems alone.

Internally, two senses fight in a person: both the desire to commit suicide and the desire not to commit it live in him. The state of mind in suicide is emotional instability., in which the real vision of the situation is distorted, combined with a sharp restriction of choices of behavior. The action in suicide is to flee., which reflects the desire of a person to retire from the disaster zone.

The combination of the following signs is considered a "wake-up call", if:

– you feel hostility towards people, previously treated well;

– you have no interest in anything;

– your health is significantly undermined;

– you become addicted to drugs or other psychoactive substances;

– you avoid society and spend most of your time alone;

– you are thinking about suicide.

Assisting with potential suicide

Be an attentive listener. Suicides suffer from a strong sense of alienation from all those, who surrounds them, so they won't take your advice seriously. Talk about their real feelings, listen to that, what are they talking about.

Establish caring relationships. They should be expressed not only in words, but also non-verbal empathy; in these circumstances it is more appropriate not to moralize, and support.

Don't argue, entering into a discussion with a depressed person, you can not only lose the dispute, but also lose the trust of himself.

Ask a direct question: "Are you thinking of suicide??». He will not lead to such a thought., if the person didn't have it; vice versa, when he thinks about it and, finally, finds someone, who cares about his experiences, and who agrees to discuss the topic with him, then he will feel relief, and he will be able to understand his feelings.

Suggest constructive ways out of the situation. Instead of, to speak: “Think, what pain your death will bring to your loved ones ", – ask to think about alternative solutions, which, perhaps, have not crossed his mind yet.

Instill hope. Hope helps a person get out of suicidal thoughts. The loss of hopes for a decent future is reflected in the notes, left by suicides.

Ask for help from specialists:

10 September from 10-00 to 12-00 a direct line on suicide prevention will be organized:

– on the basis of the public health department of the state institution "Gomel Regional Hygiene Center, epidemiology and public health "by phone. 8 (0232)33-57-29 a psychologist will answer your questions.

– on the basis of the institution "Gomel Regional Clinical Psychiatric Hospital" tel. 8(0232)31-92-33 Your questions will be answered by the Deputy Chief Physician for Medical Affairs Kuntsevich Mikhail Georgievich.