Mental Health News: New Public Group Forms to Distribute Suicide Prevention Steps

May 12, 2011 - PRLog -- The purpose of the new international Facebook group called "Steps To Prevent Suicide" is to distribute steps for suicide prevention as widely as possible to email contacts and other social networking sites.

Suicide is a persistent and growing problem and a source of severe grief and pain for surviving family and friends.

The guilt and pain suffered by family members remains for their lifetime and often tragically results in more suicides.

Suicide is most often the result of severe loss such as breakup of a relationship, conflicted homosexuality, death of a loved one, divorce, chronic illness, rape or sexual assault, and childhood abuse. A sense of failure to meet high expectations can also be a factor.

Most often, suicide is a way out of the pain of severe mental illness such as major depression, schizophrenia, or bipolar disorder, and delusions are often present. Those with Borderline Personality Disorder may attempt or commit suicide when experiencing a sense of abandonment.  

The general public is encouraged to join the group "Steps To Prevent Suicide" and to distribute the steps found here http://ctihalifax.com/images/Suicide_Steps.pdf