Learning to listen to someone whose life has reached crisis point

People take their own lives for diverse reasons. We can help by learning to recognise the symptoms of potential suicide and through active listening.

Showing real, honest care is a simple but important part of suicide prevention. Source: Photo by MyNasir/Creative Commons.

Recently there was a cluster of suicides among South Asian women living in Whittlesea due to abuse and isolation. There are fears that  the events of 2020 may increase the incidence of suicide.  What are the simple strategies that we as individuals can apply to help prevent suicide and self-harm? Practising psychologist Ratih Arruum Listiyandini explains. 

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Many people reach crucial points in their lives, but we can apply simple strategies to help. Source: Photo by Sander van der Wel/Creative Commons.