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Mirra had recently been feeling lonely and lost, his friends tell me, but it never occurred to them, or most of them, to worry for his life. Someone very close
by e40 11y ago
Mirra had recently been feeling lonely and lost, his friends tell me, but it never occurred to them, or most of them, to worry for his life.
Someone very close to me committed suicide and this is exactly how I felt. I resolved to never look past this symptom again and try and be more active in how I respond in the future, if I ever see it again.
At the time, I remember feeling helpless and unsure how to help. If I could do it over again, I'd just be there and offer to listen more than I did. I'm not saying this would have made the difference, but it's what I would do in the future.
- DanBC 11y ago> I'd just be there and offer to listen more than I did. Sorry to hear abut your experience - that's rough. Just listening is important. > At the time, I remember feeling helpless and unsure how to help. If I could do it over again, People might be interested in ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) courses. You don't have to be someone working with people with mental illness or people who have declared suicidal intent. https://www.livingworks.net/programs/asist/ https://www.livingworks.net/programs/asist/ https://www.mind.org.uk/media/112813/Applied-Suicide-Intervention-Skills-Training-_ASIST_-Steve-Jones.pdf https://www.mind.org.uk/media/112813/Applied-Suicide-Interve...
- e40 11y agoThose are interesting resources, thanks. Not in the US, as far as I can tell. If anyone knows of something similar in the Bay Area, I'd consider it.