11. What about me; am I at risk?
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This article is from the Suicide FAQ, by Graham Stoney greyham@research.canon.com.au with numerous contributions by others.
11. What about me; am I at risk?
It's quite likely that some people that read this will one day attempt
suicide, so here's a quick suicide prevention exercise: think of a
list of 5 people who you might talk to if you had no-one else to turn
to, starting with the most preferred person at the top of the list.
Form a "no-suicide contract" with yourself promising that if you ever
feel suicidal you will go to each of the people on this list in turn
and simply tell them how you feel; and that if someone didn't listen,
you'd just keep going until you found someone that would. Many
suicide attemptors are so distressed that they can't see anywhere to
turn in the midst of a crisis, so having thought beforehand of several
people to approach would help.
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