Tag: Suicide
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Ten things not to say to a suicidal person
In July 2011 I wrote a post entitled, “Ten things not to say to a depressed person.” It was the first piece on this blog to attract a large audience and I own much of my blogging success to that post and its companion piece, “Ten supportive things I’m glad somebody said to me.” I’ve…
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Ten things not to say to a depressed person
Depression is a very common illness. The World Health Organization estimates that between 5 and 10% of us are, at any given time, suffering from depression which meets the clinical criteria for a mental illness. Over a person’s life-time, their risk of experiencing clinical depression is 10-20% in women and girls, and slightly less in…
Charlotte Walker 