Title: Myths about suicide
Headings: Myths about suicide
Myths about suicide
Understanding the facts can help you to help someone struggling to cope.
Myth: People who talk about suicide aren't serious and won't go through with it.
Myth: If a person is serious about killing themselves then there's nothing you can do.
Myth: You have to be mentally ill to think about suicide.
Myth: People who are suicidal want to die.
Myth: Talking about suicide is a bad idea as it may give someone the idea to try it.
Myth: Most suicides happen in the winter months.
Myth: People who say they are going to take their own life are just attention seeking and shouldn’t be taken seriously.

Content: Reaching out can save a life. Rory O'Connor, Professor of Health Psychology at Glasgow University
Myth: Most suicides happen in the winter months. Fact: Suicide is complex, and it's not just related to the seasons and the climate being hotter or colder, and having more or less light. In general, suicide is more common in the spring, and there's a noticeable peak in risk on New Year's Day. Myth: People who say they are going to take their own life are just attention seeking and shouldn’t be taken seriously. Fact: People who say they want to end their lives should always be taken seriously.