Suicide intervention information

Suicide intervention is a direct effort to prevent a person or persons from attempting to take their own life or lives intentionally.

Asking direct questions is a recommended first step in intervention.^[1]^[2] These questions may include asking about whether a person is having thoughts of suicide, if they have thought about how they would do it, if they have access to the means to carry out their plan, and if they have a timeframe in mind. Asking these questions builds connection, a key protective factor in preventing suicide.^[3] These questions also enable all parties to establish a better understanding of risk. Research shows that asking direct questions about suicide does not increase suicidal ideation, and may decrease it.^[4]

Most countries have some form of mental health legislation which allows people expressing suicidal thoughts or intent to be detained involuntarily for psychiatric treatment when their judgment is deemed to be impaired. These laws may grant the courts, police, or a medical doctor the power to order an individual to be apprehended to hospital for treatment. This is sometimes referred to as being committed. The review of ongoing involuntary treatment may be conducted by the hospital, the courts, or a quasi-judicial body, depending on the jurisdiction. Legislation normally requires police or court authorities to bring the individual to a hospital for treatment as soon as possible, and not to hold them in locations such as a police station.

Mental health professionals and some other health professionals receive training in assessment and treatment of suicidality. Suicide hotlines are widely available for people seeking help. However, some people may be reluctant to discuss their suicidal thoughts, due to stigma, previous negative experiences, fear of detainment, or other reasons.

^ "Suicide: What to do when someone is suicidal". Mayo Clinic. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
^ "How and Why the Five Steps Can Help". National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention and the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
^ Klonsky, E David (June 2015). "The Three-Step Theory (3ST): A New Theory of Suicide Rooted in the "Ideation-to-Action" Framework". International Journal of Cognitive Therapy. 8 (2): 114–129. doi:10.1521/ijct.2015.8.2.114. S2CID 8798543. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
^ Dazzi, T; Gribble, R; Wessely, S; Fear, NT (December 2014). "Does asking about suicide and related behaviours induce suicidal ideation? What is the evidence?". Psychol. Med. 44 (16): 3361–3363. doi:10.1017/S0033291714001299. PMID 24998511. S2CID 1881668.

[1] "Suicide: What to do when someone is suicidal". Mayo Clinic. Retrieved 28 August 2022.

[2] "How and Why the Five Steps Can Help". National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention and the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Retrieved 28 August 2022.

[3] Klonsky, E David (June 2015). "The Three-Step Theory (3ST): A New Theory of Suicide Rooted in the "Ideation-to-Action" Framework". International Journal of Cognitive Therapy. 8 (2): 114–129. doi:10.1521/ijct.2015.8.2.114. S2CID 8798543. Retrieved 30 August 2022.

[4] Dazzi, T; Gribble, R; Wessely, S; Fear, NT (December 2014). "Does asking about suicide and related behaviours induce suicidal ideation? What is the evidence?". Psychol. Med. 44 (16): 3361–3363. doi:10.1017/S0033291714001299. PMID 24998511. S2CID 1881668.

Suicide intervention information

and 27 Related for: Suicide intervention information

Suicide intervention

Suicide by cop

Suicide prevention

Suicide crisis

Suicide methods

List of countries by suicide rate

Suicide in South Korea

List of suicide crisis lines

Suicide prevention and intervention in India

Postvention

Suicide

Social media and suicide

Outline of counseling

Hart family murders

Suicide by pilot

Suicide attempt

Suicide of Amanda Todd

Suicide bag

Kevin Briggs

Copycat suicide

Suicide in Japan

Suicide among LGBT youth

LivingWorks

Suicide note

Assessment of suicide risk

Mass suicide

Manav Singh

Suicide
Social aspects ACEs Altruistic Bullying Copycat Dysfunctional family Epidemic Identity performance Legislation Philosophy Religious views Right to die School bullying Shame Social isolation Social media and suicide Social rejection Social support Toxic workplace Voluntary euthanasia Workplace bullying
Crisis Assessment of risk Crisis hotline (list) Intervention Prevention Suicide attempt Suicide watch
Types Assisted Bullying and suicide (list) Copycat Familicide Forced Honor Jauhar Mass Murder–suicide Prisoner suicide Rail Pact Internet Prayopavesa Sallekhana Sati Self-sacrifice Senicide Seppuku Sokushinbutsu Suicide attack Vatakkiruttal
Epidemiology Gender differences LGBT-related suicides Methods Rate by country Seasonal effects Suicidal person Youth suicide among LGBT youth
History List of suicides Suicide in antiquity List of suicides in the 21st century
In warfare Banzai charge Kamikaze Suicide mission
Related phenomena Anguish Alcoholism Anhedonia Anxiety disorder Autism spectrum Coping Coping planning Depression (mood) Diseases of despair Echo chamber Grief Ideation Locations Major depressive disorder Mental disorder Neurodevelopmental disorder Non-suicidal self-injury Perfectionism Schizophrenia Self-harm Self-hatred Substance abuse Suffering Suicidal ambivalence Suicide and the Internet Suicide and trauma Suicide awareness Suicide in colleges in the United States Suicide in music subcultures Suicide note Suicide survivor Suicide terminology Suicide tourism Suicidology Warning signs of suicide
By country Rate by country Afghanistan Australia Bangladesh Cameroon Canada China France Greenland India Iran Ireland Japan Lithuania Nepal Pakistan Romania Russia Saudi Arabia Singapore South Korea Spain Sri Lanka Sweden Switzerland Ukraine United Kingdom United States
Organizations Compassion & Choices Death with Dignity National Center Dignitas Exit International Final Exit Network Hemlock Society
v t e