Coping with a Loved One's Suicide

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🗓️ 19 September 2024

⏱️ 28 minutes

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0:25.0	One of the most horrifying things that happened to me as a psychotherapist was when I was helping a particular married couple.
0:33.0	Colleague of mine was counseling the wife, and I was counseling the husband.
0:37.0	He was distressed for many reasons, and I eventually learned that he had a gun.
0:42.0	I made a deal with him to get rid of it.
0:45.3	His wife even confirmed that he had done so. He slowly began to feel better and eventually terminated our therapy sessions which
0:56.6	concerned me terribly. About three months later in front of his wife he pulled
1:01.6	out a new small caliber pistol and shot himself.
1:07.0	Sadly, what looks like a person getting better can actually be someone who has put a suicide plan into place.
1:14.2	Once they've made the decision, they often appear to be better and
1:17.5	calmer because their plan erases the chaos in their minds.
1:21.2	Suicide is the fourth leading cause of death among 15 to 29 year olds worldwide,
1:27.0	according to the World Health Organization. The most common cause of suicide is an underlying mental disorder,
1:35.0	followed by alcoholism and drug use as the second and third most common causes.
1:41.0	There are often warning signs, but people who don't clearly show signs can still
1:45.5	kill themselves too. And people who show most of the signs may not. So really, there is no
1:51.9	cut and dry signal, but there are indications which can serve as a warning.
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