"If they had even said anything, he lived perhaps now '

Menno tells his story because today the new approach is launched from the Suicide Prevention Action Network (Supranet).

Three years ago, the crisis service. Menno's friend had just made a first suicide attempt. "I knew it was not going well with him, but it's so bad, I really did not." His psychiatrist knew."The psychiatrist did apparently over a year that he had suicidal thoughts but had not shared with friends and family."

And that was a crucial mistake, says Menno. "At the time that the psychiatrist had shared this with us that we could come together with people and observe how serious the situation was. It was very fragmented what we knew."

Now Menno's friend got new medication after the attempt, and he was sent home. "As he pointed out a long time that he wanted to be included." He went home and the next day he made another attempt. Then it was too late.

"The second suicide attempt succeeded. He died and we found him."

Aid workers must be aware of things that they know about diseases, but friends and family know things about the person.

Therefore, the new approach of the Supranet that wants to create wider awareness about suicide, very important, says Menno. "So many people as possible must It is especially important to ask yourself are aware of suicidal thoughts:. Suppose someone is suicidal, how are you going to them to talk about it is confrontational and very emotional for that person, but? be necessary. "

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