A person who has made a suicide attempt just needs to be punished or taught a lesson. Those at risk of suicide may choose a more lethal method next time. An attempted suicide should always be taken seriously. Once a person is suicidal, they are suicidal forever. Individuals who wish to kill themselves may be suicidal for only a limited period of time.
Emotional support can help people come through a suicidal crisis.
Talking and listening can make the difference between choosing to live and deciding to die. Suicide can be a blessed relief not just for the individual but for those around him or her. The effects of suicide should not be trivialized in this way. The loss of a loved one is the start of a nightmare, not the end. It leaves profound feelings of loss, grief and guilt in the wake.