Comment on Remember the Nega-Wojak.
Godric@lemmy.world 2 days agoTelling people not to kill themselves is “manipulative cult-like behavior”???
I’m not even going to bother to read the rest of that, go outside please!
Comment on Remember the Nega-Wojak.
Godric@lemmy.world 2 days agoTelling people not to kill themselves is “manipulative cult-like behavior”???
I’m not even going to bother to read the rest of that, go outside please!
Blemgo@lemmy.world 1 day ago
First of all, when learning about helping those with suicidal thoughts, one of the first thngs you learn is that trying to tell them that their departure will hurt those around you will drive them even more into suicide due to the added pressure.
Secondly, by not hearing someone fully out, all you do is cementing yours and the other’s opinions. If you really want to change things, listen to the other and try to reason with the other on why their reasoning is faulty.
I do apologize if my post was a bit emotionally loaded, since it is a topic that hits very close to home, as someone with a past of suicidal thoughts. And I know how much it hurts to lose someone. Yes one has to remember that someone suffering from depression does not think sane. The main thing one should always do is make the other feel heard, because they will think that no one does. Show them that they are not alone against their own thoughts, because they will think they are. Signal to them that you are an ally for them, as they will think everyone is a threat.