[UA] Suicide countdown

[Magnus Lie Hetland]

On Aug 16, 2006, at 21:37, Rayburn, Russell E. wrote:

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> One of the people I knew who did commit suicide (different person  
> from above) didn't tell anyone before she drank herself to death.   
> I suspect that if death, not attention, is the goal then they don't  
> tell anyone.

I think this is a widespread belief. A quick googling on "suicide  
myths" or the like will give you lots of material claiming otherwise.  
One of the clearest pieces of advice I've heard given by  
professionals on the matter is to take everyone talking about suicide  
seriously.

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Magnus Lie Hetland
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