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.