Console Suicide Prev

The Console Suicide Prevention Service provides Professional Counselling and Support to those in Suicidal Crisis or to those Bereaved through Suicide.

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Talking about Suicide does not cause people to be Suicidal. Many depressed people have considered Suicide as an option. Bringing the subject into the open, where it can be addressed, often provides a sense of relief to those in Suicidal Crisis and may Save a Life.

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There is widespread ignorance about Suicide. There are taboos and stigma that need to be dispelled. Until we are liberated from these constraints, the Bereaved are often left alone, feeling ashamed and misunderstood, bereft of the support and sympathy that is our gift to give.

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Talking about Suicide does not cause people to be Suicidal. Many depressed people have considered Suicide as an option. Bringing the subject into the open, where it can be addressed, often provides a sense of relief to those in Suicidal Crisis and may save a life.

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The return to normal living after the awful tragedy of Suicide is, perhaps, one of life's longest and loneliest journeys. It may help to talk to a Counsellor who can provide a safe-place to explore your Grief, Loss and Feelings associated with Bereavement through Suicide.

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Research suggests those who have lost someone through Suicide tend to suffer greater guilt, self-blame and self-questioning during bereavement than those who have been bereaved in some other way. Bereavement by Suicide can be more complicated and protracted.

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Bereavement through Suicide is prolonged. Research suggests that shock, social isolation and guilt are often greater than for other causes of death. Some people feel a strong sense of abandonment and rejection. The legacy of suicide is often the 'WHY' - was our love not enough

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It is important to remember that for many people suicidal thoughts are temporary and that the crisis will pass. Talking openly about suicide to a troubled or depressed person does not reinforce the desire to do it.

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People say you will never know why someone you love died by Suicide. The "WHY" you will never know is the haunting question. What was going on through his/her mind when they decided the time is now? Were they thinking of us? Were they mad with us? Were things so bad ?

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A person never truly gets "over" a Suicide loss. You get through it day by day. Sometimes moment by moment '

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The fact that a loved one's death appeared to involve an element of choice raises painful questions which deaths from natural or accidental causes do not. Bereavement by Suicide is prolonged. It can be a more protracted and complicated grief.

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Talking about Suicide does not cause people to be Suicidal. Bringing the subject into the open, where it can be addressed, often provides a sense of relief and is one of the most helpful things we can do.

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Suicide is a tragedy of immense human proportions. Those Bereaved through Suicide need understanding not rash judgements. They are worthy of our kindliest thoughts and gentlest feelings.

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Grief is like living two lives. One is where you pretend everything is alright, and the other is where your heart silently screams in pain.

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There is widespread ignorance about Suicide. There are taboos and stigma that need to be dispelled. Until we are liberated from these constraints, the Bereaved are often left alone, feeling ashamed and misunderstood, bereft of the support and sympathy that is our gift to give.

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When someone talks about wanting to take his life, do not be afraid to discuss it openly. Do not make moral judgements, or act shocked, or avoid the subject. Ask specific questions "Are you considering Suicide?" Will you talk with someone who can Help? Seek help - Save a Life.

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Talking about Suicide does not cause people to be Suicidal. Many depressed people have considered Suicide as an option. Bringing the subject into the open, where it can be addressed, often provides a sense of relief to those in Suicidal Crisis and may save a life.

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It is important to remember that for many people suicidal thoughts are temporary and that the crisis will pass. Talking openly about suicide to a troubled or depressed person does not reinforce the desire to do it.

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A person never truly gets over a Suicide loss. You get through it day by day. Sometimes moment by moment.

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It is important for us to remember that for many people Suicidal thoughts are temporary and that the crisis will pass.

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Life is difficult, no one escapes pain. For some the pain is too much to bear, the lights go out, and they take their own lives. Suicide is a compelling and personal tragedy. Tragically, a completed Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem.