Suicide Attempt - Page 2

TheRealJuliane · #16 May 12, '12, 6:18 pm

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Originally Posted by jazzy0710

Thanks very much for your reply. I am atcually his sister, I am female.

As I said, he has pushed most of his friends away. He really only has 1 left but both of them work very long hours.

He wouldn't talk to a priest unfortunately because he's homosexual.

He did take anti depressants in the past but stopped them. I don't think that this current medication is antidepressants.

He also used to smoke marijuana everyday and recently stopped that as well.

I am glad that your brother has stopped smoking marijuana. That alone may help his state of mind a lot.

The same sex attraction must be a very difficult and depressing burden to carry. Is he living that lifestyle? I hope not. Many, many gay men and lesbian women do commit suicide when they live the homosexual lifestyle. It is a painful way to live.

I will keep you and especially your brother in my prayers. If your mother is a narcissist then I rescind my previous advice to tell her about this event.

EasterJoy · #17 May 13, '12, 10:54 pm

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Originally Posted by jazzy0710

I'm really not at all impressed with how the police handled the situation. His friend (who lives a short distance away) called 911. The cops showed up at his door. He didn't let them in right away, and when he did open the door, they grabbed him, slammed him up against the wall and then slammed him into the ground and handcuffed him. Totally discusting and not neccessary.

Many police departments are getting more and more mental health calls and still don't have a good protocol to help officers switch from "law enforcement mode" to "public protection" mode without putting themselves in undue danger.

Anything that makes friends, family members or the prospective victim hesitant to call for help when someone seems to be a real threat to themselves is cause for public concern. Police departments typically have a public laison who can be contacted about incidents such as this. Calls to the state and local suicide prevention programs at public health departments might help, too, as this incident may be something they will want to be aware of. Maybe there are protocols in place, and with reports like this they'll know those protocols are not being followed.

IOW, if you have knowledge of a hazard to public welfare, tell someone in the public sector who you'd hope would want to know. Tell more than one somebody. They don't always want to know, they can't always do something to address the situation right away, but I think usually there is someone who wants to know and sometimes they can do something, if only they get the information they need. Realize that failures don't get reported up the chain the way successes do, because that is human nature. Dare to hope. Make some phone calls.

JacarandaPurple · #18 May 13, '12, 11:05 pm

Please also remember that the description you are getting of the police's behavior may not be totally accurate.

EasterJoy · #19 May 15, '12, 12:18 am

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Originally Posted by JacarandaPurple

Please also remember that the description you are getting of the police's behavior may not be totally accurate.

At the very least, it is necessary to remember that potential suicide victims can also be very dangerous to the police, particularly if they get a call that a male victim is on the verge of suicide and information about the means the victim has chosen does not get to them. With young men, it can be guns--including fully automatic weapons--and police officers can get killed, too, and not just one of them. Moreover, posing as a potential suicide victim could be used to ambush police. They don't have an excuse to go overboard, but they do have reason to be wary.

jazzy0710 · #20 May 23, '12, 11:01 am

Just thought I'd give an update as to what is going on now.

he is doing very well. He is seeing the therapist regularly now and is getting his meds altered. He keeps himself busy with activities so he doesn't get bored. He's also planning a trip home in the summer to visit me

and he texts me twice a week to let me know how he's doing and to see how i'm doing.

TheRealJuliane · #21 May 23, '12, 12:09 pm

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Originally Posted by jazzy0710

Just thought I'd give an update as to what is going on now.

he is doing very well. He is seeing the therapist regularly now and is getting his meds altered. He keeps himself busy with activities so he doesn't get bored. He's also planning a trip home in the summer to visit me

and he texts me twice a week to let me know how he's doing and to see how i'm doing.

Excellent news! It sounds like things are looking up for your brother. Sometimes it takes something drastic to turn things around...unfortunately some attempts succeed even if the person really doesn't want it to...Glad that's not the case for your brother!