Myth or Fact? 

Myth or Fact? Asking someone about suicide will cause them to be suicidal.

• Asking someone about suicide will cause them to be suicidal. – THIS IS A MYTH! 

• Asking someone about suicide and talking about suicide does not cause suicide. Talking to someone about suicide is important and the key to getting help.

Myth or Fact? Suicide is preventable.

• Suicide is preventable. This is a FACT!

• Suicide is one of the most preventable forms of death. “Vaccines don’t need to be developed, or medical breakthroughs to help a person thinking of suicide. Through positive action, through caring about a person suicide can be prevented.” 

Myth or Fact? People who talk about suicide don’t do it.

• People who talk about suicide don’t do it - This is a MYTH!

• People who talk about suicide do complete suicide. Any time a person talks about suicide it should be taken seriously.

Myth or Fact? There are warning signs when someone is thinking about suicide.

• There are warning signs when someone is thinking about suicide. – This is a FACT!