Affective factor – fear, anger, sadness,
shame/guilt poor emotional regulation
Biological factor – genetic vulnerability such
as depression, substance abuse
Cognitive factor – negative view of self,
others, world, hopeless, helpless, worthless
Deficiency and disorder - lack of skills,
social support, frustrated psychological need
Escape - escape from the pain, responsibility,
and situation
 Family - conflict, communication, vilence

• Poor coping skills
Personal • Lack of support system
• Low self-esteem etc…
factor
• Failure and loss
• Academic and social pressure
Stressful
• Financial or work demand etc..
event
• Negative mood
• Negative self-talk
Triggering
factors • Withdrawal / isolation etc..
Suicide ideation and impulsive suicidal act

Suicide is preventable, most suicidal
individuals desperately want to live, they
are just unable to see the alternatives to
their problems
Most suicidal individuals give definite
warning of their suicidal intentions but
others are either unaware of the
significance of these warnings or do not
know how to respond to them
Talking about suicide does not cause
someone to be suicidal

 Feeling irritable, restless, angry or sad most of the
time
 Change in sleep pattern, self-care, sex drive
 withdrawal / isolation
 threatening to hurt or kill him/her self
 Looking for a way to kill him/her self
 Talking or writing about death or suicide
 Recent losses or major life changes
 Previous suicide attempts
 Family history of suicide
 Excessive alcohol or drugs

Needs
Feelings
Looking for strength
Hopelessness
Respect
Low self-esteem
Acceptance
Shame
Calm/acknowledge
Fear
Human contact
Loneliness
Summarize
Confusion

Be aware learn the warning signs
Get involved, become available
Show interest and support
Be willing to listen
Talk openly about suicide
Do not leave the person alone
Do not swear secrecy
Remove means
Get help from others
Contact your nearest helpline

Knowledgeability – familiar with suicide
Availability and accessibility of means
Exposure to suicide though media –
modeling
 Lack of coping skills and social support
 isolation of family units
 increased pressure, demand, violence,
drugs
Decreased resources, emotional support

Enhancing self-esteem
Coping skills training
Internal attachment – making meaning
External attachment - peer network
Talk therapy –emotional support
Problem solving, decision making
Person centered approach
Cognitive behaviour therapy

 Public education – awareness programmes
 Promote efforts to reduce access to means
 Identifying and educating the risk group
 Reducing harassment in schools, workplace and
community
 Media education to reduce suicide contagion
 Educating professionals in healthcare, education
and human service
 Increasing effectiveness of help lines
 Providing follow up service for suicide attempters

• Suicide help line world wide
http://befrienders.org/
• Suicide helpline in India
http://maitreyi.org.in/index.php?option=c
om_wrapper&Itemid=36
• Suicide helpline in Puducherry
http://maitreyi.org.in/

Thank you for showing
interest to save someone's
lives
Please pass it to your friends
Together we can prevent suicide
Kumar mahi
http://4prevent-suicide.blogspot.com/