Relatedly, if a friend approaches you with suicidal feelings, never ever ever try to talk them straight out of it. It is quite likely that they will consider you as simply not understanding them, and shut you out - possibly pretending that all is fine, when it really isn't.
Always try to genuinely understand their feelings and reasoning. Treating suicide as something that is always and inherently wrong, is more likely to hurt them than to help them.
Make sure that they understand that you're willing to listen without judging, even if you might not always immediately understand their reasoning, and even if you might not agree with them.
Always try to genuinely understand their feelings and reasoning. Treating suicide as something that is always and inherently wrong, is more likely to hurt them than to help them.
Make sure that they understand that you're willing to listen without judging, even if you might not always immediately understand their reasoning, and even if you might not agree with them.