Suicidal Ideation

Suicidal Ideation and Suicidal Thoughts

Suicidal ideation or thinking often about suicide, without committing the act itself, is more common than completed suicide.
The majority of people who undergo suicidal ideation do not actually commit suicide. None the less, a percentage of them do go on to make suicide attempts.  Therefore, it should not be disregarded or taken lightly.
Many patients might go into detailed planning and unsuccessful attempts, which may be deliberately meant to fail, while others may fully be trying to succeed.
The presence of alcohol abuse or major depression should be  warning signals that help is needed.

Suicidal ideation should never be ignored or disregarded, at Miami Counseling Center we believe that early therapy  can be extremely successful.
Therefore we suggest that you contact us if anyone in your family or friends is expressing suicidal thoughts.

Our therapists use counseling or talk therapy  to explore the issues that make a person feel suicidal. We work together to develop treatment plans and goals, we have been doing it successfully for more than 15 years.

Family and friends can be both a source of support and conflict. Involving them in the treatment can help them understand what the person is  going through, give them better coping skills, and improve family communication and relationships.

The Mayo Clinic  has extensive informational material online regarding suicidal ideation, suicide thoughts and how to deal with them.

We suggest you read all the relevant material you can find, information is always a great first step towards finding the solution.

And remember, if you or a loved one is having suicidal thoughts, you must act quickly :
Call 911 or your local suicide hot-line number – 1-800-784-2433
or reach to The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (1-800 -273-8255) to speak to a trained counselor.

For Veterans: Use that same number and press 1 to reach the Veterans Crisis Line.