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Thoughts about suicide can be intimidating and difficult to deal with. Suicidal feelings can include: feeling extremely frustrated or discouraged, thinking about hurting yourself or committing suicide, and making a plan to do this. You can successfully cope with the moment you want to commit suicide by keeping yourself safe, committing to life, seeking social support, and receiving psychotherapy.

• If you are having thoughts about harming yourself, making a plan to harm yourself or commit suicide, you need to get help right away..
• In Vietnam, you can call 112 or 1900599830 Hotline for the Young People of Vietnam Center for Psychological Crisis Prevention.
• You can also search online for a list of international suicidal hotlines.

Steps

Method 1 of 3: Keep yourself safe

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   Find a safe place. Keeping yourself safe at the time you feel suicidal means that you need to know what you should do when there are thoughts of suicide. Finding a safe place will help reduce the risk of acting on these negative thoughts.
   • Identify places you can visit, like a friend's house, a relative's house, or the therapist's office.
   • You can also use a handy security card to remind yourself where you need to go.
   • If you cannot get to a safe place, you should call your local emergency services (112) or the suicide prevention hotline.

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   Remove harmful items. Easily reaching out to potentially dangerous objects, making it difficult to resist behaviors of wanting to harm yourself.
   • Remove blades or weapons from your house immediately.
   • Throw out medicines if you can use them to harm yourself.

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   Seek help from someone else. Feeling disconnected or lonely can trigger suicidal thoughts. Increasing your sense of connection will help you reduce thoughts and actions related to suicide.
   • First, you should identify people or centers you can call, including: certain family members, friends, health care professional (doctor or therapist), emergency services. level (112) and suicide prevention hotline. Try contacting a family member, close friend or therapist first (if you are currently safe and not planning to do harm to yourself).
   • Identify ways in which others can help you: take you to the hospital, talk about your feelings, comfort you, distract you, and make you happier.
   • Social support can be one of the greatest factors in reducing suicidal thoughts and actions. So seek support from loved ones during this time by all means (if they are safe). Chat with friends, spend time with family, surround yourself with supporters and love you.
   • If you feel as though there is no one nearby to help you right now, you should call a therapist or service such as the Young People Confidence Hotline. They are people who have been trained to support someone who is feeling weak and can help.
   • Often, people from the LGBTQ community (LGBT people), especially young people, often lack social support systems. If this is the case for you and you do not feel that you might seek help from someone else, you can call the ICS (Rights Advocacy and Protection Organization) advice line. of LGBT people in Vietnam) at 08.39405140, or chat with an expert online.

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   Minimize triggers. Warning signs, or triggers, can be thoughts, feelings, behaviors, or situations that leave you out of control or lead you to thoughts of suicide. Understanding your triggers is an important step in preventing suicidal thoughts, and learning how to cope, if any.
   • Stress is a warning sign of suicidal thoughts. Ask yourself if you are having suicidal thoughts when you feel stressed or overwhelmed with your current situation.
   • Identify situations that cause you to intensify your thoughts of suicide and avoid them. Some examples include: arguing or problems with loved ones, being home alone, stress, feeling depressed, problems in relationships, at work or school, and financial concerns. Avoid these triggers if you can.

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   Use coping skills that are right for you. Part of preventing yourself from harming yourself is using appropriate coping skills when you have thoughts of wanting to harm yourself. Think about what has worked in the past and determine how best to cope.
   • Determine ways to calm yourself down and calm yourself. Some suggestions include: exercise, chatting with friends, journaling, distractions, relaxation techniques, deep breathing, meditation, and mindfulness. Make use of them!
   • Religious and spiritual coping skills (praying, meditating, participating in liturgy, religious tradition) are a great protective factor against suicide.
   • Do not use alcohol or other drugs to deal with it.Using drugs increases your risk of suicidal thoughts and tendencies.

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   Communicate positively with yourself. Self-talk is an important factor in coping with suicidal thoughts. You have the ability to change your mood through your thoughts. Identify a few things you can say to yourself in the present (especially why you want to stay alive), and at a time when you have thoughts of hurting yourself in the future.
   • What would you say to someone you are feeling like this? Maybe you would say something pleasant like, “I know this is a very difficult time for you, but things will get better; Similar thoughts or feelings won't come up very often. They will pass. I will always be with you in the present moment. I love you and want you to live and be happy.
   • Some examples of positive self-talk you can use include, “I have reason to live. I want to be there for my family and friends. I have plans for the future and goals I have yet to reach.
   • Thinking that suicide is immoral or wrong is a protective factor that prevents you from committing suicide. If you believe suicide is morally wrong, remind yourself of it. You can think or say to yourself, "Suicide is not right; I am morally opposed to it, so I know I can't. I need to deal with my thoughts and his feelings in a way that doesn't harm himself ".
   • Believing that you have a social support system can also protect against suicidal thoughts and actions. Remind yourself that you are loved and cared for. You can say to yourself like, "I am loved. My family loves me. My friends love me. Even if I have thoughts or feelings that they don't love me in the present moment; in my heart I know very well that they love me. They don't want any bad things to happen to me and they will be very sad if I am harmed. "
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Method 2 of 3: Commitment to life

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   Commit to minimizing thoughts of suicide. You need to make a commitment to minimizing suicidal thoughts and self-harm, regardless of any negative thoughts and feelings you have. If you are fully committed to preserving your life, this goal will help you cope in times of stress.
   • Committing to minimizing suicidal thoughts can include consenting to: using positive self-talk, setting goals and sticking to it, reminding yourself of the positive. and identify other ways to deal with negative thoughts and feelings.
   • You can write down your commitments to life. Write something like, “I am committed to living my life even when it gets pretty tough. I commit to setting goals and accomplishing them. I pledge to use coping skills and seek help if I have thoughts of hurting myself ”.

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   Identify goals and stick to them. Having goals in your life is one way to form commitments and goals, and they can become factors that prevent you from having suicidal thoughts. Goals give you something to follow, and you can remind yourself of them every time you want to hurt yourself.
   • Some examples of life goals include: career, getting married, having kids, and traveling around the world.
   • Remind yourself of your goals for the future. It would be extremely regrettable if you overlook the wonderful part of life.

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   Identify the positive aspects of your life. Another way to commit to life and deal with suicidal thoughts is to realize the good things in your life. It will help change your thoughts and guide them towards why you want to continue living.
   • Make a list of all the things you value in life. This list can include many things: family, friends, Italian food, traveling, being in nature, connecting with others, playing the guitar, and music. They can provide relief when you have suicidal thoughts.
   • What do you like to do? Which activities give you the most satisfaction? Do you enjoy cooking or helping your friends or playing with your puppy? If your circumstances didn't put pressure on you, what would you do all day? Think about them carefully and spend more time doing them.
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Method 3 of 3: Relying on outside support

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   Get psychological treatment. If you are constantly thinking about hurting yourself, you may need to get therapy or psychotherapy. Therapists are often trained to deal with suicidal thoughts, and can serve as an important source of support for you.
   • If you do not have a therapist available at this time, you can contact the hospital to find a list of licensed doctors, or conduct research to find a low-cost mental health clinic. , cheap, or free.

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   Maintain and develop a healthy support system. Social support is essential in coping with suicidal thoughts. This may be because not having social support can cause you to become depressed and increase your thoughts of suicide. If you can reach out to your family or other loved one, do it. If you feel as though you have no one around, the therapist will be your source of support in helping you build a support network for yourself.
   • Share your thoughts with anyone who makes you feel comfortable talking. If you don't have anyone to talk to, you can call the therapist or some other service like 1900599830 Hotline for Young People.
   • Let others know about your safety plan so they can be involved and ready to help you when you need it.
   • Healthy relationships will not include being constantly insulted, yelled at, bullied, or hurt. If you are in an abusive relationship, get help right away.
   • A healthy support system includes many different people you can seek support and help with, including friends, family, teachers, counselors, doctors, mental health professionals, and hotline.

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   Consider medication. Medicines, especially antidepressants, can be used to treat symptoms of depression that are commonly associated with suicidal thoughts. Be aware, however, that taking antidepressants and other medications can increase the risk of suicidal thoughts and actions. Be sure to discuss side effects and risks with your doctor before taking any medication, whether it's prescribed or not.
   • Consult a mental health professional about antidepressants, or other medications to treat suicidal thoughts and behaviors.
   • If you don't have your own doctor, you should contact the hospital or go to the low-cost clinic in your area.
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Advice

• Pay attention and seven show gratitude (to yourself) for any small improvement in your condition.
• Congratulate yourself. Even for extremely small things. You did it, right? Don't you also need the courage to get out of bed? Be proud of yourself!

Warning

• If you are having suicidal thoughts or planning to harm yourself, you should call a suicide prevention helpline such as 1900599830 Hotline for Your Youth, or the emergency number at area (112), the helpline via text message, or go to the nearest emergency room.