Talk about suicide

There are several myths regarding suicide. One of the myths is that people believe talking about suicide will cause someone to commit suicide. People are afraid to talk about suicide because they are afraid. People talking about things does not cause people to take action. There are may factors which can contribute to suicide, there is no indication that talking about suicide is a factor fir committing suicide. In fact the opposite is shown to be true. Studies show that one effective intervention is to talk about suicide directly. So with this knowledge people should be sure to address suicide directly if they ever have concern.