Month: December 2019

Stage 2 of “The Ramp” : Plans for Suicide

In a previous blog post we described what we refer to as the “The Ramp” to the “Valley of Suicide”.  In this post we’ll discuss what happens and what to do when a person moves from “passive thoughts of suicide” to making plans to end their life.   If you’ve asked, “Have you ever thought about suicide?” to a troubled friend or family member, and the answer was something like, “Sometimes…”, “Yes” , or “Maybe…Kinda” . …

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Stage 1 of “The Ramp”: Passive Suicidal Thoughts

On “What’s the Ramp?” we described what we refer to as the “The Ramp” into the “Valley of Suicide”.  The first stage of “The Ramp” is characterized by Passive Suicidal Thoughts. What distinguishes this stage is that the person is considering that death may be preferable to the life they are experiencing. You may hear:  “I sometimes think it would be easier if I didn’t wake up.” “I wish I could sleep forever.” “Death doesn’t …

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