Suicide Prevention

To cut a very long story short at the council session comments made re my daughter these were discussed in confidence between my ex and his new wife, myself and 2 professional counsellors only. All went reasonably well (at least I thought it did) on my daughters next visit to their place she was interrogated [...]

I have registered 28 boys between the ages of 5 and 15 in a community which is hostile to Christianity. In this era of terrorism, armed robbery, drug addiction, homosexuality, suicide bombings, and other social vices, my aim is to inculcate into them Christian virtues and principles so that their life style can have [...]

I have a friend who was raped 4 months ago. Its hard for her to talk about the incident but she needs help (she has horrible flashbacks.) When advised to try counseling she attempted suicide after the first session. What should I advise her to do?
Unless she wants help no one can help [...]

Seriously does this person need help even though the outcome opened their eyes and everything is on even keel taking ant-depressants but not counselling.
Yes they need help as soon as possible. It has been called a cry for help which is not a strong enough description but something is not just right in their [...]

My dad committed suicide almost 3 years ago.It will be 3 years in April.My mom has a really hard time during April and May, they would have been married for 34 years in May.I keep telling her she needs to go to counseling for this but she insists she cannot afford it.Does anyone know resources [...]

I am currently enlisted in the USMC Delayed Entrance Program. I have already gone through MEPS and sworn in. My ship date to boot camp will be summer of 2008. There was an incident last month in which I allegedly attempted suicide. I have sought counseling and help but have not been diagnosed with anything(not [...]

I was a very active and bright person when i was in high school.i was in a student government and maintained above 3.7GPA.. and now it's been a four years(i should have been graduating this year just like my friends.) that i've been in a college. and I'M failing…i'm in a academic probation ever since [...]

My wife and I are going through a rough patch, she wants to leave me over the distance my depression caused between us after the birth of our son. After one particularly mean fight she took off her wedding rings, and for days I seriously considered suicide. I have since realized that I was depressed [...]

Hey man, I had been to councelling before but not no meds. Councelling didn't really work for me but it does for some people. What I'd like to advise you do is NOT to fight or struggle with your thoughts. Do NOT resist them as I (and other people I know) find is that the [...]

We all know that we say suicide is wrong. I want to know why is it wrong though. One usually thinks there is some other way. Now at this point and time I honestly don't know. Some lives just can't be helped. Some are sick and dying anyways, and others honestly [...]