Roman Kemp: Our Silent Emergency
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Anyone see this?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p098hsv6/rom...
Roman Kemp presents it after a friend of his who he saw pretty much every day committed suicide with no warning at all. One thing it suggests is the "2 OK rule". You ask your friends if they are OK and when they say "Yes" you say "But are you really OK?".
If just emailed and old mate of mine to see how he's getting on because I know that the Covid restrictions must be really screwing up his life. Even if he says he's OK I'm going to make sure I keep in touch better.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p098hsv6/rom...
Roman Kemp presents it after a friend of his who he saw pretty much every day committed suicide with no warning at all. One thing it suggests is the "2 OK rule". You ask your friends if they are OK and when they say "Yes" you say "But are you really OK?".
If just emailed and old mate of mine to see how he's getting on because I know that the Covid restrictions must be really screwing up his life. Even if he says he's OK I'm going to make sure I keep in touch better.
Terminator X said:
Watched it last night, very good. I still struggle to comprehend how someone can get so low that (a) they want to end it all (b) they won't / don't talk to anyone; the programme did enlighten me for sure.
TX.
Not seen this program, but I’ve dealt with many suicides by all manner of methods. Witnessing the aftermath with family or friends who have found them is pretty grim also.TX.
The physical aspect I block out pretty well, though I know I am cold (self analysed as ‘damaged’) now to many scenarios in life.
As you said, what does get to me is trying to think about just what state that person was in when that very final decision was made. No turning back. I do wonder if there is a ‘oh no, what have I done’ thought at the point of no return. It is incredibly sad that at that point in time they can’t see any other way out from that place.
Sadly, a permanent solution to a temporary problem.
LM240 said:
Not seen this program, but I’ve dealt with many suicides by all manner of methods. Witnessing the aftermath with family or friends who have found them is pretty grim also.
The physical aspect I block out pretty well, though I know I am cold (self analysed as ‘damaged’) now to many scenarios in life.
As you said, what does get to me is trying to think about just what state that person was in when that very final decision was made. No turning back. I do wonder if there is a ‘oh no, what have I done’ thought at the point of no return. It is incredibly sad that at that point in time they can’t see any other way out from that place.
Sadly, a permanent solution to a temporary problem.
I have mentioned on here before, my wife does volunteer work at the Samaritans and does a shift a week on the phones. She has spoken to countless people in the process of taking their life. Some just want someone to talk to until they have second thoughts, but many have ended their life while on the phone to her. They all do a debrief at the end of their shift, but I know it takes its toll on her mentally sometimes.The physical aspect I block out pretty well, though I know I am cold (self analysed as ‘damaged’) now to many scenarios in life.
As you said, what does get to me is trying to think about just what state that person was in when that very final decision was made. No turning back. I do wonder if there is a ‘oh no, what have I done’ thought at the point of no return. It is incredibly sad that at that point in time they can’t see any other way out from that place.
Sadly, a permanent solution to a temporary problem.
A really thought provoking program that should be watched by all. The scenarios in that program are all to close to a recent event that nearly had tragic consequences for someone close to me only a couple of weeks ago. It’s even more important than ever after the year we’ve had. Ask if they’re ok that second time...
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