Know What To Do
- kamusta ka
- Mar 3, 2021
- 1 min read
Updated: Mar 8, 2021
Because people especially youth aren’t always able to understand and explain their feelings, as a friend we must be more vigilant in understanding the ways depression and suicide, and work to get them the help they need.
IF YOU THINK A SOMEONE MAY BE SUICIDAL…
Ask questions about suicide like, “Do you ever…
…have thoughts of hurting yourself?”
…feel so badly that you have thoughts of dying?”
…wish you could runaway or disappear?”
…wish you could go to sleep and not wake up?”
…have scary dreams about dying?”
HOW TO HELP
Educate them about depressive illnesses and suicide.
Assure them that they can feel better, that suicidal thoughts are only temporary, and that there are people who can help them.
Always take suicidal tendencies seriously and respond immediately.
Know that early intervention is the key to successful treatment for people who suffer from depressive illnesses.
Understand that treatment should be a team-approach including a psychotherapist, a child/adolescent psychiatrist, parents, relatives, caregivers, school personnel, friends, babysitters, neighbors and other significant people in the child’s life.

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