People who die by suicide want to stop suffering, not to stop living
Suicide haunted me for years after we lost my brother. It's what spurred me to study secular buddhism which has been an end to so much of my suffering. I was never able to process my emotions and was completely unprepared for him to take his own life.<p>> Then, we must also realize that sometimes suicide occurs impulsively and there is no [unusual] behavior to detect. But… controlling access to drugs, places like high bridges and access to firearms [can help prevent it].<p>I can not re-emphasize this enough. If you have firearms in your home I would recommend getting rid of them unless you use them regularly for sport. If you do have a firearm in your home, secure it in such a way that you or your family cannot gain access to it without someone else knowing. Consider storing firearms offsite at a club or firearms locker. ESPECIALLY if you have children or anxious/depressed people in your home.