Why men kill themselves...
Would you notice if a partner, friend or work colleague was feeling suicidal?
If someone you love or someone you know, takes their own life by suicide, it\u2019s just awful. It feels unbearable.\xa0 It's the living who suffer. However, it\u2019s important to remember that it\u2019s not your fault.\xa0 This was a decision made by the person who took their life and not caused by something you did or didn\u2019t say, or did or didn\u2019t do.
If you are worried about someone, all you can do, is listen, be kind to them, and try and point them in the right direction to get help. If you do this, then you have done enough. It\u2019s important to remember that\xa0 there is a big difference between suicidal ideas (which many of us have had) and the act of suicide itself.\xa0 Most people who express suicidal ideas don\u2019t actually go on to kill themselves...
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