Quoting Post Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic how can you tell... Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] Quote: from [m]snowcone200[/m] at 8:31 pm on Nov. 20, 2008[quote]You sometimes can't tell. Often people are calm before they do it. So that is why often when suicide occurs people are like "What!!!:[/quote] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post ineedhelp101 Posted at 8:30 pm on Nov. 20, 2008 how can you tell when someone is close to commiting suicide?

Replies Catacomb Posted at 1:26 pm on Nov. 22, 2008 Quote: from prisoner of hss at 6:05 pm on Nov. 21, 2008 You can't really tell, people will talk about committing suicide and not be close, or can not talk about it and be really close. It really varies per person. For awhile I would talk about it but then I shut up because people were completely misunderstanding my problems and reacting in ways that made them worse. You can certainly tell when someone is depressed if you know them well enough or to some degree in those you know less well if you have enough experience to 'sense' it, but suicide is a separate thing. i feel you (im not stalking im systematically replying to all threads in the forum) Catacomb Posted at 1:24 pm on Nov. 22, 2008 sometimes you cant santana 08 Posted at 8:28 am on Nov. 21, 2008 Quote: from I like tuhtles at 8:30 pm on Nov. 20, 2008 You see them mid-flight during their fall. Haha!! wink Posted at 8:13 am on Nov. 21, 2008 They might mention things like when I ll b gone.Little hint sometimes.But most of the time u can't tell aliens Posted at 6:42 am on Nov. 21, 2008 There are no ways of telling. The only thing you can do is let them know you're there for them... iconoclast Posted at 11:05 pm on Nov. 20, 2008 You can't really tell, people will talk about committing suicide and not be close, or can not talk about it and be really close. It really varies per person. For awhile I would talk about it but then I shut up because people were completely misunderstanding my problems and reacting in ways that made them worse. You can certainly tell when someone is depressed if you know them well enough or to some degree in those you know less well if you have enough experience to 'sense' it, but suicide is a separate thing. Alice Cullen Posted at 8:46 pm on Nov. 20, 2008 well did thst person say they were thinking of sucide.... I've thought about it before ineedhelp101 Posted at 8:33 pm on Nov. 20, 2008 thanks to the ppl who wrote in!!! Discordany Posted at 8:33 pm on Nov. 20, 2008 They may show some symptoms (look it up, because although I know a few, I cant give you a full list), but sometimes they are completely "normal" seeming, and you cant tell at all. snowcone200 Posted at 8:31 pm on Nov. 20, 2008 You sometimes can't tell. Often people are calm before they do it. So that is why often when suicide occurs people are like "What!!!: I like tuhtles Posted at 8:30 pm on Nov. 20, 2008 You see them mid-flight during their fall. All 11 previous replies displayed.