Discussion If you come across a suicide, would you stop it?

[Mart]

I can respect other's decision to do it. I know I will, but I don't think I could watch somebody else try and not do something. I can see why others would choose not to though.

 

[JayZT]

100% unless I was in the understanding this person really had no other choice ... I understand that I myself could be saved if the right scenario came about (it won't but it could) so if someone was to save me at the last moment I probably wouldn't be angry and I'd like to think that others are waiting to be saved as well.

 

[Mart]

100% unless I was in the understanding this person really had no other choice ... I understand that I myself could be saved if the right scenario came about (it won't but it could) so if someone was to save me at the last moment I probably wouldn't be angry and I'd like to think that others are waiting to be saved as well.

I like that answer better than mine.

 

[Vegrau]

I'm curious.
If you come across a suicide, would you stop it?

Example, you walk into a room and your best friend/sister/brother is trying to call themselves. What would you do?

Or you are walking along a bridge. And a stranger is sitting on the ledge to jump. What would you do?

Talk with that person for a bit. I simply couldnt ignore it. If that person is resolve to die. Then I will leave them to it.

 

[toolateforme]

I'd at least talk to them first like others are saying here. At first I thought to myself that I'd ignore them because I figured it would be hypocritical of me to stop them, but I would probably eventually feel guilty because I'd be thinking about the many possibilities that they were simply in a bad headspace and could have potentially had the opportunity to have a good life if I had stopped them.