The more comfortable we feel talking about suicide and self-harm, the easier it will be to detect when someone is in distress
Suicide is a topic that gets a lot of media airtime; however, not many people are able to talk about it in their personal lives with friends or family.
This is not surprising, considering the nature of the topic and the stigma and helplessness that many people experience when talking about suicide. At this point in my career as a psychiatrist, I believe that almost everyone has been affected by a suicide or suicide attempt.
