Thursday, March 27, 2014
Recognise and Respond
Suicide. What comes to mind when I say that? Perhaps you are thinking of people killing themselves with no apparent reason, or suicidal bombers. Whatever the case, suicide it a terrible thing, and we all have a role to play in preventing it. Choices we make today can help to stop suicide. Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics have shown that more people die from suicide than by road accidents in Australia. Why are we letting suicide rates be so high in our country?
Most people don’t want to die; they just want their pain to end. They look to suicide when they have overwhelming problems-suicide seems to be the only way out of their trouble. They feel hopeless and alone; thinking that no one understands what they are going through.
We need to be aware that suicide is very serious; taking your own life is not a small matter. You should never ignore suicide threats. The best way for us to prevent suicide is to recognise signs and warnings of suicidal intentions and then to respond appropriately. Recognise and respond.
There are six steps to take in preventing suicide. First of all you need to reach out to the person. Directly ask them if they are considering suicide. This will show them that they are not alone, and that you care. Next, you need to listen to what they have to say. Let them express their feelings. You also have to check their safety; make sure they have no access to weapons or drugs. Then you should decide what to do about their situation. Discuss with them steps you can take to keep them safe. Ask them for a promise. Get them to promise that they will tell someone if they feel suicidal again. It is also important that you get help for the person; you cannot handle the situation alone. You could call a service, such as Lifeline, to help and counsel the person.
We need to stop suicide; no one should feel like dying. We all need to lookout for one another to prevent suicide. Remember to recognise and respond to suicide threats.
Most people don’t want to die; they just want their pain to end. They look to suicide when they have overwhelming problems-suicide seems to be the only way out of their trouble. They feel hopeless and alone; thinking that no one understands what they are going through.
We need to be aware that suicide is very serious; taking your own life is not a small matter. You should never ignore suicide threats. The best way for us to prevent suicide is to recognise signs and warnings of suicidal intentions and then to respond appropriately. Recognise and respond.
There are six steps to take in preventing suicide. First of all you need to reach out to the person. Directly ask them if they are considering suicide. This will show them that they are not alone, and that you care. Next, you need to listen to what they have to say. Let them express their feelings. You also have to check their safety; make sure they have no access to weapons or drugs. Then you should decide what to do about their situation. Discuss with them steps you can take to keep them safe. Ask them for a promise. Get them to promise that they will tell someone if they feel suicidal again. It is also important that you get help for the person; you cannot handle the situation alone. You could call a service, such as Lifeline, to help and counsel the person.
We need to stop suicide; no one should feel like dying. We all need to lookout for one another to prevent suicide. Remember to recognise and respond to suicide threats.
living your life :)
Today we have higher buildings and wider highways, but shorter temperaments and narrower points of view.
We spend more, but enjoy less. We have bigger houses, but smaller families. We have more compromises, but less time. We have more knowledge, but less judgement. We have more medicines, but less health.
We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values. We talk much, we love only a little, and we hate too much.
We reached the moon and came back, but we find it troublesome to cross our own street and meet our neighbours. We have conquered the outer space, but not our inner space.
We have higher income, but less morals… These are times with more liberty, but less joy… With much more food, but less nutrition…
These are days in which two salaries come home, but divorces increase. These are times of finer houses, but more broken homes.
That’s why I propose that as of today -- You do not keep anything for a special occasion, because every day that you live is a special occasion. Search for knowledge, read more, sit on your front porch and admire the view without paying attention to the needs. Pass more time with your family, eat your favorite food, visit the place you love. Life is a chain of moments of enjoyment; it isn’t only survival.
Use your crystal goblets. Do not save your best perfume… use it every time you feel you want it. Take out from your vocabulary phrases like, “one of these days” and “someday”. Let’s write that letter we thought of writing “one of these days…”
Let’s tell our families and friends how much we love them. Never pass up a chance at adding laughter and joy to your life. Every day, hour, and minute are special… Because you never know if it will be your last…
If you’re too busy to take some minutes to share this message with someone you love, and you tell yourself that you will share it “one of these days”… “one of these days” can be very far away, and you may not be there to see it…
We spend more, but enjoy less. We have bigger houses, but smaller families. We have more compromises, but less time. We have more knowledge, but less judgement. We have more medicines, but less health.
We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values. We talk much, we love only a little, and we hate too much.
We reached the moon and came back, but we find it troublesome to cross our own street and meet our neighbours. We have conquered the outer space, but not our inner space.
We have higher income, but less morals… These are times with more liberty, but less joy… With much more food, but less nutrition…
These are days in which two salaries come home, but divorces increase. These are times of finer houses, but more broken homes.
That’s why I propose that as of today -- You do not keep anything for a special occasion, because every day that you live is a special occasion. Search for knowledge, read more, sit on your front porch and admire the view without paying attention to the needs. Pass more time with your family, eat your favorite food, visit the place you love. Life is a chain of moments of enjoyment; it isn’t only survival.
Use your crystal goblets. Do not save your best perfume… use it every time you feel you want it. Take out from your vocabulary phrases like, “one of these days” and “someday”. Let’s write that letter we thought of writing “one of these days…”
Let’s tell our families and friends how much we love them. Never pass up a chance at adding laughter and joy to your life. Every day, hour, and minute are special… Because you never know if it will be your last…
If you’re too busy to take some minutes to share this message with someone you love, and you tell yourself that you will share it “one of these days”… “one of these days” can be very far away, and you may not be there to see it…
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