Suicide in Ukraine: a psychologist gave advice on how to recognize the signals and how to help

According to statistics from the World Health Organization, there is one suicide every 40 seconds worldwide. About 800 thousand inhabitants of the planet die in this way every year.

There are fewer suicides in Ukraine than in Sri Lanka, Kazakhstan, China and Russia, but more than in Germany, Italy and Georgia. In 2018, 6279 Ukrainians voluntarily passed away. Fewer people die in road accidents! Although, unfortunately, we hear information about those killed on the road every day. But about suicides - only when a very resonant case. In "Ranku z Ukraine" on the channel "Ukraine", the psychologist told how to identify a destructive mood in loved ones and how to help them.

Experts insist that a person who has contemplated suicide always makes it known.

"A person gives certain signals, he hopes that someone will help him with something," - comments psychologist Orest Shupenyuk in the program "Ranok z Ukraine".

It is necessary to pay attention to the behavior of the people around you. According to experts, if a person moves away from you, this is the beginning of the fact that he withdraws into himself. However, capturing and correctly understanding these signals is extremely difficult.

“Most suicides are an absolute discovery for relatives. We have an idea of ​​a person, but often do not know him completely, ”says the psychologist.

When a person speaks openly about his intentions, and even blackmails loved ones with them, this is manipulation, the expert emphasizes. However, imitation of suicide can often become a real goodbye to life.

Is it possible to prevent suicide and how to do it in time? There is only one answer - only attention.

“Post-traumatic combat syndromes are built on this - people are not left alone, you have to be with them for some time, give them support, support, but you have to love them very much for this, ”explains psychologist Orest Shupenyuk on the air of the channel "Ukraine".

Another important point in statistics is that men are more likely to commit suicide. Almost three times more of them voluntarily die than women. This is because women are more emotional. Therefore, do not hold emotions to yourself and speak in order to be heard.

Watch the program "Ranok z Ukraine" on weekdays at 6:30 on the channel "Ukraine".