…but fortunately or unfortunately, we don’t live in a perfect world. Just as all heart attacks can’t be prevented, neither can all suicides, but like heart attacks, there are steps we can take to prevent more of them from occuring.
Simply by learning the risk factors and warning signs associated with depression and suicide, one can identify a person who is either depressed or suicidal. By taking the time to be with your friend, coworker or relative in a private setting, talking to them and showing you care about them, you just might save their life.