Those who lack the will to continue their life are in an extreme psychological situation.
But how do you know if a relative, partner or friend is suicidal?
How do you express your own recurring fantasies?
And how do parents know that their child is at risk?
Tom Bschor is a specialist in psychiatry and psychotherapy and explains in an interview how one can help suicidal people.
WORLD:
What is a mistake in dealing with suicidal people?
Tom Bschor:
Any form of trivialization is unfavorable.
Sentences like "Oh, everyone has that, it'll go away again".
This leads to people closing themselves off.
What's just as bad: threats.
Sentences like “Woe!
You can't do that to me! ”Even then, a victim reacts by withdrawing.
WORLD:
How do you know how serious someone is?