This Page McGauvran Student Union Building, 3rd Floor, South Campus Tel. People who abuse alcohol or other drugs are less likely to attempt suicide because they have other ways to forget problems or relieve stress. If you ask a person if they are thinking about suicide, you might 'plant the seed' for them to do so.
Most suicide attempts occur without previous hints of warnings.
The great majority of people who attempt suicide really want to die. They usually are desperate to find a way to remove or stop emotionally pain. A suicide attempt is often a cry for help that ends in a tragedy. In eight out of ten suicides the person has spoken about their intent before killing themselves. They need someone to take them and their emotional pain and discouragement seriously.