Talking about suicide can encourage a person to attemp it. It is highly unlikely that discussing suicide would influence a nonsuicidal person to become preoccupied with the idea. People who attempt suicide just want attention. Persons overwhelmed by pain may be unable to let others know they need help, and suicide may seem the best way to relieve the pain. Suicidal behavior may be a desperate move to reach out for much needed help.
Suicide is most likely to occur at night as well as over the holiday season.
Most childhood and adolescent suicides occur at home on weekends or between the hours of 3 p.m. and midnight. When depression lifts, there is no longer danger of suicide. The lifting of depression often accompanies the development of a suicidal plan and the final decision to commit suicide.