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Emergency Actions
What should you do if someone expresses suicidal thoughts or urges to kill themselves?
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Regardless of whether or not you are certain if someone is at risk for suicide, even if you are not sure if they are at risk, it is still important to reach out to them urgently.
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As well as explaining why you have concerns regarding the particular individual in question, you should also explain the circumstances that led you to have such concerns in the first place.
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The best thing you can do if you are concerned about someone who is imminently at risk of taking their own life is to stay with them.
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If someone is in immediate danger of taking their own life, remain with them in case of danger.
Need immediate Help in an emergency?
What is the best way to deal with a suicidal person?
It is still important to reach out to someone urgently even if you are not certain if they are at risk for suicide.
It is not only important for you to explain why you are concerned about the specific individual in question, but also to explain the circumstances that have led you to have such concerns in the first place.
There is one thing you can do if you are concerned about someone you know is at imminent risk of taking his or her own life, and that is to stay by their side.
Whenever someone is in danger of taking their own life, remain with them in case anything happens to them.