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15 Σεπ 2021 · Instead of "suicide attempter," we can say, "They are a person who has lived through a suicide attempt." The litmus test for talking about suicide is to substitute the word "cancer" for the word "suicide" to see if the sentence still makes sense or if it has a negative connotation.
We must stop using words or phrases such as, ‘committed suicide’, ‘completed suicide’, ‘successful suicide’ or ‘failed attempt at suicide’ and be thoughtful in the ways in which we engage with those who experience suicidal behaviour or attempts, or are bereaved through a suicide death.
A suicide attempt is an act in which an individual tries to kill themselves but survives. [1] [2] Mental health professionals discourage describing suicide attempts as "failed" or "unsuccessful", as doing so may imply that a suicide resulting in death is a successful or desirable outcome. [3] [4] [5] [6]
Because the term “commit” is often associated with criminal or sinful activity, suicide prevention professionals advocate for alternate phrases to characterize suicide in ways that help remove stigma. These include “die by suicide” and “kill themselves.”
Suicide is when people harm themselves with the goal of ending their life, and they die as a result. A suicide attempt is when people harm themselves with the goal of ending their life, but they do not die.
A suicide attempt is defined as a self-inflicted, potentially injurious behavior with a nonfatal outcome for which there is evidence of intent to die. Type I has no resultant injuries, regardless of the degree of injury or lethality of method, while Type II has resultant injuries.
Suicide is when people harm themselves with the goal of ending their life, and they die as a result. A suicide attempt is when people harm themselves with the goal of ending their life, but they do not die.
