![]() ![]() Passive suicidal ideation refers to a general wish to die but there is no plan of inflicting lethal self-harm to kill oneself. ![]() It is present when there is a conscious desire to inflict self-harming behaviors, and the client has any level of desire, above zero, for death to occur as a consequence. Active suicidal ideation denotes experiencing current, specific, suicidal thoughts. Suicidal ideation, often called suicidal thoughts or ideas, is a broad term used to describe a range of contemplations, wishes, and preoccupations with death and suicide. Physical illness (chronic illness such as HIV, AIDS, recent surgery, pain) and environmental factors (unemployment, family history of depression, isolation, recent loss) can play a role in suicide behavior. Suicidal thoughts are common in people with depression, schizophrenia, alcohol/ substance abuse, and personality disorders (antisocial, borderline, and paranoid). It is important not to use the term successful suicide because the goal is to prevent suicide and provide treatment (Soreff & Xiong, 2022). Death by suicide means the person has died. The act constitutes a person willingly, perhaps ambivalently, taking their own life. ![]() Suicide is the intentional act of killing oneself. Emotional support and building self-esteem Risk assessment and establishing therapeutic relationship ![]()
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