Misconceptions Of Smith, Segal, And Robinson
Smith, Segal, and Robinson explain in the section “Understanding and Preventing Suicide” that there are misconceptions about suicidal people. One common misconception is that “ Anyone who tries to kill him/herself must be crazy.” (Smith, Segal, and Robinson). Smith, Segal and Robinson state that individuals who are suicidal are not mentally ill, but suffer from depression or feel extreme emotional distress. Another misconception is that “Talking about suicide might give someone the idea.”(Smith, Segal, and Robinson). Instead of giving someone ideas about suicide when you talk to him or her Smith, Segal, and Robinson believe you actually show them that someone cares, so bringing it up for discussion can be relieving for the person. The last
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According to the section “Warning signs of suicide”(Smith, Segal, Robinson) a sign we often do not take seriously is when people start “Talking about suicide”(Smith, Segal, Robinson). This is an obvious indication that they are unhappy, but if you are like me I never think they could possibly be serious. Another warning sign that they point out that we could mistake for something good is a “ Sudden sense of calm”(Smith, Segal, Robinson). This could mean that the person was depressed for a very long time and feels peace knowing that they are going to commit suicide (Smith, Segal, Robinson). A warning sign that could be mistaken for normal rebellious teenage behavior is “Self-destructive behavior”(Smith, Segal, Robinson). If a person starts participating in activities that could cause them harm in the future and do not seem to care than they might feel a lack of self worth and could be contemplating suicide. According to Tyler Charles’ article “What were not talking about is killing us” in RELEVANT magazine we need to always look for signs that we may be suicidal and not be afraid to seek help. He thinks that it is important to know when you, yourself might need help. There are many things that could indicate someone is suicidal, but if we look for the warning signs in others and ourselves we can know when to get or give
According to the section “Warning signs of suicide”(Smith, Segal, Robinson) a sign we often do not take seriously is when people start “Talking about suicide”(Smith, Segal, Robinson). This is an obvious indication that they are unhappy, but if you are like me I never think they could possibly be serious. Another warning sign that they point out that we could mistake for something good is a “ Sudden sense of calm”(Smith, Segal, Robinson). This could mean that the person was depressed for a very long time and feels peace knowing that they are going to commit suicide (Smith, Segal, Robinson). A warning sign that could be mistaken for normal rebellious teenage behavior is “Self-destructive behavior”(Smith, Segal, Robinson). If a person starts participating in activities that could cause them harm in the future and do not seem to care than they might feel a lack of self worth and could be contemplating suicide. According to Tyler Charles’ article “What were not talking about is killing us” in RELEVANT magazine we need to always look for signs that we may be suicidal and not be afraid to seek help. He thinks that it is important to know when you, yourself might need help. There are many things that could indicate someone is suicidal, but if we look for the warning signs in others and ourselves we can know when to get or give