24-Hour Emergency Hotline
1-888-285-5665
or
440-285-5665

 

Geauga County Suicide Prevention Coalition 440-285-3945 Fax: 440-285-2756

SUICIDE MYTHS

Talking about suicide might cause a person to act.
The Truth Is:
It helps to show the person you take them seriously and care. Many people are relieved with the opportunity to talk.

A person who threatens suicide won't really follow through.
The Truth Is:
80% of suicide completers talk about it before the make any suicide attempt.

Only "crazy" people kill themselves.
The Truth Is:
Few people who kill themselves have lost touch with reality. They simply feel deep emotional pain and see no other options for relief.

No one I know would do that.
The Truth Is:
Suicide is an equal opportunity killer - striking the rich, poor, beautiful, unattractive, young, and old.

People who attempt suicide are just trying to get attention.
The Truth Is:
They are trying to alleviate their pain.

Suicide is a big city or metropolitan problem. It is not a problem in Geauga County.
The Truth Is:
Many rural areas have higher suicide rates than urban areas.

If a person wants to die, there is really nothing we can do to stop them.
The Truth Is:
They want to end their pain, not their lives.