What is challenging about asking someone about suicide? by Grant Kinghorn

Fear

2020-09-07 01:45:53 UTC

Asking somebody about suicide is daunting, and the person asking might be afraid of the response they'd receive

2020-09-07 01:46:02 UTC

- Putting ideas in their head.
- Making them uncomfortable.
- Reliving past bad experiences.

rh495 — 2020-09-07 01:46:09 UTC

Might be putting ideas into their mind

rh495 — 2020-09-07 01:46:26 UTC

not knowing how to start that conversation

2020-09-07 01:46:45 UTC

Unsure of how to continue the conversation, "what do I do if they are suicidal?"

hard to start the conversation for suiside.

2020-09-07 01:46:50 UTC

might trigger their idea about suiside.
Henry

-fear of offending the person for asking such a personal question

caa806 — 2020-09-07 01:46:57 UTC

-unsure how to properly ask the questions
- the fear of giving the person an idea to actually think about suicide

It can be a confronting topic to bring up with a person

2020-09-07 01:47:02 UTC

nervousness because any wrong conversation can trigger the person to be more upset

2020-09-07 01:47:23 UTC

2020-09-07 01:48:37 UTC

Trying to frame the question in a non-judgemental way.

rh495 — 2020-09-07 01:49:16 UTC

not knowing when to bring the topic up

Repetitive

kyliemargaretlong — 2024-03-22 23:43:06 UTC

Wondering if a stream of other clinicians have been through asking the same questions. Curious to gain a fresh perspective, rather than rehearsed masking.