A lot of pain comes from feeling isolated and alone. People need to be with others when they're suicidal. They also need to watch whom they trust. Some people are shocked or judgmental about suicide, which says more about them than about us. It's important to talk to people who will just care and understand that someone is hurting.
Many suicides come from some form of depression, which is very treatable.
New anti-depressant drugs can alleviate depression with minimal side effects. Many different forms of therapy, including cognitive-behavioral and group, are very successful in helping people work out depressed and suicidal feelings. Recommended reading for every suicidal person, therapist, counselor, friends and families of suicidal persons and those left behind by the suicide of a loved one. Non-technical and comprehensive. Frank and helpful conversation with a therapist who cares.