It is safer to ask than to not ask about whether someone is having suicidal thoughts. Asking someone if they are having these thoughts reduces the stigma, allowing the person permission to open up about how they are feeling.

Suicidal crises are often short term and situation specific. Most people who feel suicidal do not want to end their lives, they just want to end these feelings or situation they are in.

Suicide is preventable.

Most suicides have been preceded by verbal or behavioral warning signs. People who struggle with suicidal thoughts try to communicate that they need help, whether consciously or sub consciously. It’s important to spot these signs and be prepared to ask them.

1 in 5 adults say they have thought about suicide at one point in their lives. These thoughts can indicate deep unhappiness and doesn’t necessary mean they have a mental disorder.

Anyone who talks about suicide needs serious attention.

Most people who die by suicide, talk about it first. The attention they get can save their lives.