The fact that males complete the majority of suicides contributes to the myth that suicide rates are higher among university students. That's why we recommend the early recognition, identification and treatment of a mental disorder. King said friends and family can look for previous suicide attempts, talk of suicide, moodiness, hopelessness, withdrawal from activities and people and increases in drug and alcohol use as warning signs of depression or suicide. People get to that point in so many different ways. Giving them an opportunity to talk about those feelings is helpful.
College students have many resources to turn to when feeling suicidal or hopeless.
We use an empathy model, focus on their feelings and help them identify their feelings. The most important thing is just having someone listen. Many people believe that bringing up suicide with an individual will prompt them to consider suicide, but there is no evidence to prove this. Many of the reasons that people commit suicide are treatable. People talk about suicide only to get attention.