How can you help someone struggling with suicidal thoughts

Jan 14, 2017
7:42:59pm

chitchatfan Contributor

When you are not part of their circle? It's someone we see a few times a year. My kids really like this person. I'm a problem solver and this feels a bit like helplessly watching a train wreck.

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Time

Cougars in the Cloud and Suicide

Acorn

1/14/17 5:51am

I would go one step further and add that we can be a resource

VenetianCougar

1/14/17 7:36am

Help for those with mental illness...

AFewThoughts

1/14/17 7:43am

I've had some fantastic discussions with fellow CB'ers

Hoax

1/14/17 7:50am

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chilango

1/14/17 7:54am

People on CB don't care if they're cruel, they

blueeyes

1/14/17 9:04am

Any anonymous venue, not just CB. Read comments after any article online.

Big Daddy D

1/14/17 9:10am

Some are like that. Some I don't understand why they're full-timers when they

MatthiasG

1/14/17 9:11am

Sometimes honesty doesn't = cruelty.

BE-WHY-YOU

1/14/17 10:41am

You keep telling yourself that.

blueeyes

1/14/17 12:31pm

He is right. Ripping on someone personally is not close to the same thing as

unctoothman

1/14/17 3:51pm

RE: People on CB don't care if they're cruel, they

foofcoug

1/14/17 10:44am

not a CB thing, it's a sports thing.

riboflavin

1/14/17 10:50am

Criticism is not cruelty. Especially when it warranted.

Brass Monkey

1/14/17 12:50pm

Who is Karma?

Jericho

1/14/17 6:11pm

I never want to worsen sadness of anyone, but I make a lot of jokes.

Belboz

1/14/17 9:12am

There's def some where sports chat isn't a good fit if affects

MatthiasG

1/14/17 9:22am

Don't sell yourself short. Sometimes laughter is the best medicine, and your

Texas Hammer

1/14/17 9:22am

Great thoughts. I can't tell you how many times I have typed in a snarky

93 cougar

1/14/17 10:40am

...and then you wish you had your 15 minutes back

IGlowInTheDark

1/14/17 1:00pm

How can you help someone struggling with suicidal thoughts

chitchatfan

1/14/17 7:42pm

If you're worried about imminent danger I'd call their local police department

bluebloodedcoug

1/14/17 7:48pm

It's difficult for anyone, even within the inner circle.

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