What would you say to someone who wants to commit a suicide?

I would talk to him or her and try to help them out the best that I could and tell them that killing yourself isn't the solution to being depressed. Talking about it with someone usally helps or it has for me when I have been upset.

i have heard this often time from a friend suffering from cancer.. she wanted to end her life and live no more. i know i could never understand what she is going through, and could never really feel the depths of her emotions... though i try to stand by her every step of her way, i know at times she too is falling out... and wants to give up. i have often told her things she is lucky with, like her husband, and family who loves her dearly and supports her through this time... but she is tired of medicines, tired of the smell of hospital... i dont know what to tell her anymore. can you help me encourage her more.

as i been there,i would say ALL THINGS WORK TOGETHER FOR GOOD TO THOSE WHO LOVE GOD........the things which we see now are temporary,but the things we do not see are eternal.

I guess we do not know really what we would say or do in such a situation until and if that situation comes to pass. I would think that I would try to be soothing - but realistic and honest too... I would remind him/her of the sanctity of life, I will try to be compassionate but firm.

I would tell them that I thought of doing it myself when I found my answer... that if I'm not here, things won't get better. I would add to pain others are feeling, not take it away. That I can be well and happy if I keep fighting to do so. That my life will turn out to have been too short when I finally get to the end of it....

i'll tell him/her.. when rains stop, there's a rainbow...if u want to end ur life when its raining, then u certainly cant enjoy it when the rainbow comes. every problem certaintly have their own settlement...it whether u see it or not... if u cant see it..try to find it with the one u trusted..the one u love..n the one that trust n love u back... if u r strong now...the future is in ur hand...

I guess there is not much you can say but maybe make them feel better about themselves and about life, make them feel needed and wanted as this is what everyone needs, maybe try and get them involved in something that they can make a difference and feel good about being alive..after all no needs a reason to kill themselves but they do need a reason to live.....I hope your friends comes thtough this take care ...

its just very simple. may sound funny butany one who wants to kill himself/herself needs a place to vent out his/her thoughts. give a lot of time . listen to them with lots of Patience. try to join them in their griefs. and then talk about the dear and near ones to whom they matter a lot. be with them.

I will tell them not to do stupid mistakes. The hope is always available. Try to think about the people who love you, why can you give up? They must be so sad. Everything can have a solution, let's figure it out.

I would say to him/her, if I would be in your shoes what would you tell me? what will you feel? will you stop me? you see, you only want to kill yourself because of you letting other people make yopur life miserable, if you will die what happen next? you would say you cant feel the pain anymore? what about the lives of those who cause you the pain? you see, they are still here, alive and making agai other people's life miserable, dont let them do that... you are just making them more satisfied of destroying your life... No one has the right to make you feel inferrior/ miserable etc unless you wanted them too....