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Hope for Suicide Prevention
 About Feeling Minds

We are an organisation dedicated to

bring benefits of research in
Psychology to everyone so that we can
lead happier & more fulfilling life.
Dr. Chinu Agrawal, Ph.D in Psychology
Psychologist, Psychotherapist
Facilitator & Coach
Internationally accredited & licentiate
Relationship & Career Coach
Director : Feeling Minds
There is Hope for Suicide Prevention

1. Short duration : acutely suicidal

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https://youtu.be/HjJjJgAecfw
2. Ambivalence : die or not to die
3. Express intent
4. Looking for help
5. Coping Skills can be taught
 Understanding Suicide
Purpose is to
1. Seek a solution

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https://youtu.be/WGEwmLZQag4
2. Goal: Cessation of consciousness
3. Stimulus : Psychache – intolerable ,
pain, shame, fear, anger, sadness.
4. Stressor – frustrated psychological needs,

failure, family, high standards, career

difficulties, relationships.
5. Emotion: Hopelessness –

Helplessness “nothing can be done”

6. Attitude : Ambivalence
7. Cognitive State – constriction,

tunnel vision, all or nothing

8. Action - Escape
9. Interpersonal act – Communication

of intention.
10. Consistency of life coping patterns
 Internal Dialogue
I can’t……..

1. Stop pain

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https://youtu.be/IdIrQwrg534
2. Think clearly
3. Make decision
4. See any way out
5. Sleep
6. Eat
7. Work
8. Get out of depression
9. See possibility of change
10. See myself as worthwhile
11. Get someone’s attention
12. Control
 Clues

1. Talk about dying, gestures, threat – 80%

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https://youtu.be/8R0uMQ-8OXI
2. Three months is a vital period
3. Actual Action – Collecting articles,

web history
4. Going through crisis : Emotional

disturbance
5. Pervading hopelessness
6. Depression symptoms
7. Orders & admonitions as if

decision is final
 Prevention

Intervention Postvention
Steps in Prevention

1. Identify Suicidal Ideations

2. Make resources to cope with

Suicide available
3. Even if a temporary reason to stop

can be offered, suicide can be averted.

 Possible Solutions
1. Provide or offer an atmosphere to
consider if there can be alternative
solutions.

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https://youtu.be/0ZOXv1EOuPA
2. Variable answers to divert

consciousness or soothing.
3. Stimulus – Psyache – reduce pain
4. Stressor – frustrated needs –

fulfill these needs

5. Emotion – Hopelessness –

Transfusion of hope
6. Ambivalent – Attitude – Buy time,

reduce lethality.
7. Cognitive state – constriction –

increase the options.

8. Communication of intention :

Listen, let cry, involve others.

9. Escape – Block exit
10. Life long consistency – Previous

successful coping & learning new

coping.
 Do’s while helping

1. Be aware

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https://youtu.be/gUGX17gPI_U
2. Learn warning signs
3. Ask if he is thinking about suicide
4. Be direct, talk openly about suicide
5. Listen to feelings, allow expression
6. Accept feelings
7. Be non judgmental
8. Empathize
9. Offer hope
10. Buy time
11. Consider alternatives
12. Involve others
13. Remove means
14. Observe, Be vigilant
15. Seek help from professionals
 Don’ts while helping

1. Don’t lecture (Right / Wrong, Bad/Good)

2. Don’t dare
3. Don’t advice
4. Don’t ask “why”
5. Don’t act shocked
6. Don’t promise secrecy
7. Don’t offer empty promise

https://youtu.be/WGEwmLZQag4
 Thank You!
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