Other people who are likely to attempt suicide are older men, homeless people, people in custody, people with a mental illness such as depression and people who have attempted suicide before. Suicide takes one life but affects the whole community. Prevention involves the whole of the community - individuals, families, schools, community groups and government services. Information collected from friends and relatives highlights that many people who died from suicide suffered from treatable mental illness at the time of their death.
Every family has stress.
It could be a marriage break-up, coping with adolescence, a new baby, being unemployed, drought or financial crisis. Stress needn't lead to suicidal behaviour. Managing stress can make the difference. For the first time in NSW, Family Resource Kits will be developed to help people manage stress. The kits will assist families in dealing with common stressful situations and allow families to understand how and why suicidal behaviour may begin.