As someone who has wrestled with suicidal ideation for nearly her entire life, I’m no stranger to crisis intervention. In fact, my loved ones have done so many things over the years to prevent my attempts.
While I’m incredibly thankful for all the efforts people have gone to in order to save my life, I don’t always know that people handled certain situations in a way that was most beneficial to me long-term.
So I thought it might be helpful to share a list of common things I’ve found to be an inappropriate response to crisis situations in the name of suicide prevention, and include some suggestions on what to do instead.
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