You get a call from from someone suicidal
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Well, for one thing, I wouldn't panic. Instead, I'd stick my hand out, invite them over, promise him or her safety and guide him or her back home (not phisical home, but back to a stable life).
I know I can. If someone cries out for help that way...I guess it's his or her lucky day.
I know I can. If someone cries out for help that way...I guess it's his or her lucky day.
"999 emergency. What is your situation? Did you know it's illegal to prank call emergency services?"
And I shall start the endless memeing of a guy on the edge:
Me: I never asked for this
Guy: blah blah blah
Me: You dun goofed
Guy: blah blah blah
Me: If you're gonna commit suicide it needs to be 20% cooler
Guy: Blah blah blah
Me: RAMIREZ KNOCK THE EARTH OUT OF ORBIT WITH YOUR SKULL!!!!
After a while he should realize I don't care.
Me: I never asked for this
Guy: blah blah blah
Me: You dun goofed
Guy: blah blah blah
Me: If you're gonna commit suicide it needs to be 20% cooler
Guy: Blah blah blah
Me: RAMIREZ KNOCK THE EARTH OUT OF ORBIT WITH YOUR SKULL!!!!
After a while he should realize I don't care.
A few years ago I had a bipolar best friend who lived several hours away. I always kept my phone on 24/7 so he could reach me at any time if he needed anything, or just wanted to chat. He could call me at 3 am and I'd be totally cool with that. I answered every call.
...except one time, when I'd been out and just wanted to sleep. Turns out that was the last time he'd ever call me, since he committed suicide that night and wanted to say goodbye.
If someone suicidal were to call me again, I'd probably try to listen to that person's problems, and if I wasn't able to help the person to reevaluate - I'd stick around to support him/her, and hopefully be there for them and make them feel less alone, something I wish I could've done for my best friend.
...except one time, when I'd been out and just wanted to sleep. Turns out that was the last time he'd ever call me, since he committed suicide that night and wanted to say goodbye.
If someone suicidal were to call me again, I'd probably try to listen to that person's problems, and if I wasn't able to help the person to reevaluate - I'd stick around to support him/her, and hopefully be there for them and make them feel less alone, something I wish I could've done for my best friend.
No other people need those organs.binnsyboy said:
Being serious though, I'm not sure what I would do. Someone randomly calling and saying their going to kill themselves can leave you lost for words.
Ive had someone call and told me to tell my friend a girl who broke it off with him that he was going to commit suicide.
I told him to stop threatening and go ahead and do it.
I told him to stop threatening and go ahead and do it.
First ask them if they have a plan for how they will kill themselves, access the immediacy of the plan (do they plan to shoot themselves, do they have a gun, do they have the rope strung up ect).
Ask them for their location and address, if possible have someone contact law enforcement while staying on the line, continue talking with the individual while letting them know help is on the way and that you are there with them and will talk with them as long as they want.
Do not talk about how suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem, focus on the hear and now and just try to cheer up the person.
Ask them for their location and address, if possible have someone contact law enforcement while staying on the line, continue talking with the individual while letting them know help is on the way and that you are there with them and will talk with them as long as they want.
Do not talk about how suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem, focus on the hear and now and just try to cheer up the person.
This might sound... harsh, but I would probably just tell them: "If you're going to kill yourself, either do it and get it over with, and don't and stop being such a little ***** about everything."
If someone wants to kill themselves, no one is going to stop them. They might change their mind after a failed attempt, but if they really think it'll make them feel better, or whatever... they're going to do it whether you want them to or not.
If it was someone I cared about, I would remind them that suicide may end all your problems, but they aren't the only person effected by it. Do they really want their family, friends, etc to go through the grief of losing you over whatever it is that made them want to die...
Either that or:
You know, it might take a lot of balls to pull that trigger (figuratively or literally), but we both know that that would be the easy way out. Prove you're better than that by facing whatever made you want to kill yourself.
Depending on who they were. I have actually said all three to a few suicidal people in the past. All of them are still alive today.
If someone wants to kill themselves, no one is going to stop them. They might change their mind after a failed attempt, but if they really think it'll make them feel better, or whatever... they're going to do it whether you want them to or not.
If it was someone I cared about, I would remind them that suicide may end all your problems, but they aren't the only person effected by it. Do they really want their family, friends, etc to go through the grief of losing you over whatever it is that made them want to die...
Either that or:
You know, it might take a lot of balls to pull that trigger (figuratively or literally), but we both know that that would be the easy way out. Prove you're better than that by facing whatever made you want to kill yourself.
Depending on who they were. I have actually said all three to a few suicidal people in the past. All of them are still alive today.
Tell him to do a flip.
But seriously depends on the time of day and my mood, a "friend" of mine once called me at 3 in the morning before a test in college telling me he was going to jump off a building * told him in these exact words "Go F*ck yourself" and hung up...4 years later he's still alive so i guess I was successful.
But seriously depends on the time of day and my mood, a "friend" of mine once called me at 3 in the morning before a test in college telling me he was going to jump off a building * told him in these exact words "Go F*ck yourself" and hung up...4 years later he's still alive so i guess I was successful.
Comfort them by telling them they only have to last four a little while longer to play Batman: Arkham City or Saint's Row: The Third.
...actually in all seriousness i get sales calls all the fucking time and don't answer the phone if the number is out of state or an 800 number that i don't recognize, so i'd probably ignore the call and then get my eardrums injured when i check my voice mail later and hear the victim pulling the trigger right next to the phone. I'd probably deserve it, but i have a dog and my neighbors dog never shuts the fuck up, so i don't need a fucking home security system, and i will never sign with fucking Master Card.
...actually in all seriousness i get sales calls all the fucking time and don't answer the phone if the number is out of state or an 800 number that i don't recognize, so i'd probably ignore the call and then get my eardrums injured when i check my voice mail later and hear the victim pulling the trigger right next to the phone. I'd probably deserve it, but i have a dog and my neighbors dog never shuts the fuck up, so i don't need a fucking home security system, and i will never sign with fucking Master Card.
People who talk to you about committing suicide are unlikely to go through with it. They just want comfort from someone. Being overly understanding is not a good path though as they will insist they will do it. You need to put them straight and comfort them at the same time. Its not an easy line to walk but something ive had to do in the past and no desire to go through again.
I'm assuming that this would be a prank phone call, but I'd still tell them what I've been through, I guess, since I've been there before...