Re:Suicide rising across the US
by Fsp2WFuH on Thursday June 07, 2018 @03:36PM
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Kindness doesn't solve this problem.
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Not alone, no. But it doesn't hurt, either.
Suicidal urges often last a very short amount of time (ten minutes or so), and for some percentage of people, a kind word at the right time absolutely does make the difference. It may be a small percentage, but it's worth being kind to all.