How You Can Help Someone At Risk Of Suicide

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🗓️ 28 September 2021

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Research shows that suicide is preventable. And while surveys have shown that Americans know this, they might not know how to help someone who may be at risk.

It's National Suicide Prevention Month, and we're looking at ways you can help if you know someone who is struggling.

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0:00.0	just a heads up, this episode talks directly about suicide.
0:04.8	This is NPR's Life Kit.
0:06.4	I'm Ritoo Chatterjee.
0:07.5	I cover mental health for NPR.
0:09.3	And today we are talking about something
0:11.0	that's long been a taboo topic.
0:13.5	Suicide.
0:14.9	In 2018, the most recent year we have data for,
0:18.2	more than 40,000 people died by suicide in the United States.
0:22.3	And a recent report by the CDC suggests
0:24.4	that about 11% of adults are having suicidal thoughts
0:27.9	during this pandemic.
0:29.6	And that number is higher among 18 to 24-year-olds.
0:34.4	But here's the thing about suicide.
0:36.4	Research shows that it's preventable.
0:38.6	And a recent national survey showed that Americans know this
0:41.6	and they want to help someone who may be at risk.
0:44.5	But they might not know how to help.
0:46.8	A lot of times folks feel like suicide prevention
0:49.8	is only something that professionals can do.
0:52.6	That's Dick Quincy Lisein.
0:54.1	He's a psychologist and his struggle with thoughts
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