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- What signs indicate a suicide attempt?
- Is it true that boys and girls who verbalize it do so to get attention?
- Is it known how much time passes from the moment the idea is conceived until the attempt materializes?
- What are the risk factors for youth suicide?
- Can suicide be prevented?
- If a young person has suicidal thoughts, what can they do?
- If we, as parents, detect that our son or daughter wants to commit suicide, what should we do and where should we go?
- What should you never say to a boy or girl who wants to commit suicide?
- What should you say to a boy or girl who wants to commit suicide?
- What is the most effective treatment for a person who wants to commit suicide?
- Can suicidal thoughts be treated with medication?
- Do boys and girls who are going through a life crisis, with suicidal thoughts, recover? Will they be able to lead a normal life?
- I've had suicidal thoughts for years. I feel like nothing has changed, no matter how hard I try to get better, and despite the professionals' attempts to help me. I don't want to admit that I'm the same because I don't want to be a burden and make my mother angry with me again, and I don't know what to do because even the professionals must be tired of hearing me talk. What am I supposed to do?
- What should I do if I don't think I can handle this, but I don't want to bother the professionals? I also don't have any friends I can trust with this because they'll tell others, and I don't trust my family.
- I just turned 17. I'm afraid of turning 18 in the same situation. How can you help me? How long does therapy usually take?
- After a medication overdose, what can parents do if their daughter continues to have suicidal thoughts?
- If my daughter self-harms and has persistent thoughts of death, how should we, as parents, react?
- What can I do if a friend tells me they want to commit suicide?
- How should I act if I see on social media that someone wants to commit suicide?
- How can schools take action to prevent youth suicide?
- In the school setting, how should the question of suicidal thoughts be addressed in children aged 10 and over? Can you give us some practical examples?
- How can I help my son or daughter if they are having a very difficult time at school to prevent them from having suicidal thoughts?
- Is child and adolescent suicide really linked to bullying?
- When a student expresses suicidal thoughts in response to a painful situation, what should a counselor do in a school? For example, if they say, "If this happens, I'll kill myself. If my parents get divorced, I'll kill myself."
- Is suicide more prevalent among young people with chronic illnesses?
- How can we protect the mental health of young people diagnosed with chronic illnesses to prevent suicidal thoughts?
- If a youth suicide occurs, what is recommended for family and friends to do?
- What nursing interventions can be useful within the comprehensive multidisciplinary approach?
What should you never say to a boy or girl who wants to commit suicide?
Dr. Francisco Villar Cabeza
Clinical Psychologist. Coordinator of the Care Program for Suicidal Behaviours in Minors
Hospital Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona
Never tell him: "Don't talk nonsense."
We must avoid saying anything that invalidates or worsens the person's suffering, that poses or is understood as a challenge, that does not take them seriously, or that is a problem for their loved ones.
For example, never say to him/her:
- He just wants attention.
- Don't talk nonsense.
- If he wants to do it, he should do it properly, but he shouldn't bother anyone.
- Nothing's happening.
- Those are his own things.
- That he is in the best moment of his life.
- There are people who are worse off.
- Saying those things to me is going to kill me.
- You're going to kill your father with your things.
- You're just causing trouble.
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Dr. Francisco Villar Cabeza
Clinical Psychologist. Coordinator of the Care Program for Suicidal Behaviours in Minors
Hospital Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona
Cecilia Borrás
Psychologist. Founding President
Después del Suicidio – Asociación de Supervivientes (DSAS)