as due to his mental illness and family history ? If this is the case then there is a black hole regarding individual motivations . Yes , these are risk factors , but is there a universal linking cause in the motivations of those who attempt suicide ?
The danger of ignoring this is that those who are in a position to help , such as the family or the community , are being made aware of the risk factors and can reduce them , but they cannot tackle the motivations of the suicidal person . If risk factors are mistakenly identified as the sole cause then treatment will naturally focus on reducing or negating the effect of these risk factors , neglecting any treatment that could help tackle the motivation behind the actions . The National Suicide Prevention Helpline website includes a list of risk factors and states that these are only warning signs and not the causes , but there are no guidelines there on the cause or motivation behind the actions .
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If research could find a common motivational cause then this would benefit greatly those who wish to
as due to his mental illness and family history ? If this is the case then there is a black hole regarding individual motivations . Yes , these are risk factors , but is there a universal linking cause in the motivations of those who attempt suicide ?
The danger of ignoring this is that those who are in a position to help , such as the family or the community , are being made aware of the risk factors and can reduce them , but they cannot tackle the motivations of the suicidal person . If risk factors are mistakenly identified as the sole cause then treatment will naturally focus on reducing or negating the effect of these risk factors , neglecting any treatment that could help tackle the motivation behind the actions . The National Suicide Prevention Helpline website includes a list of risk factors and states that these are only warning signs and not the causes , but there are no guidelines there on the cause or motivation behind the actions .
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If research could find a common motivational cause then this would benefit greatly those who wish to
Current motivational factors commonly include a cry for help , economic and financial pressures and impulsivity .