Suicide 'Attempts' - Genuine Intention or Seeking Attention?

I think it's really kind of arrogant of you to judge other people for something so diverse and complex as mental health and suicidal behaviours. It's hard enough feeling suicidal, let alone then failing to manage to do what you set out to achieve. Some people do engage in self harming or "suicidal" behaviour for attention - because there is something seriously wrong, and they need that attention. Belittling it when you don't know the full facts is unfair and unkind to those individuals.

Trust me. No one repeatedly attempts suicide for attention. It's not something you'd risk for attention unless you genuinely wanted to die. The people in these situations aren't generally looking for attention or sympathy, they're looking to an end for their horrific pain.

How the **** do you find it 'insulting'? And I doubt hardly any of those think 'right, let's get some attention and publicity here' - it is probably mixture of genuinely wanting to die, wanting help and other complex emotions.

The reason why so many attempt suicide is because it is both emotionally and physically challenging to achieve the act. There would be countless more suicides if we could merely press a button and die instantly.

Because I know of several people who have purposely made false suicide attempts in a bid for attention, and have later admitted to doing so, with absolutely no intention of harming themselves.

I find it insulting that people are willing to do that and treat it as something so trivial, when I've had other friends that have actually committed suicide. To treat it as a means of attention is clearly an insult to those who felt that they had no choice.

I'm just curious to see whether anybody else on TSR has experienced the two polar opposites like I have.

well if they attempted to hurt themselves but had no intention of dying then it isn't attempted suicide but self-harm right? Therefore 'attempting suicide' is trying to kill oneself meaning they ARE trying to die. So isn't it just people who actually have the intention to follow through are those are attempting suicide. Those who are successful actually commit suicide. I'm not talking about reasons behind this etc. because that wasn't the question but that made sense right?

I think it's really kind of arrogant of you to judge other people for something so diverse and complex as mental health and suicidal behaviours. It's hard enough feeling suicidal, let alone then failing to manage to do what you set out to achieve. Some people do engage in self harming or "suicidal" behaviour for attention - because there is something seriously wrong, and they need that attention. Belittling it when you don't know the full facts is unfair and unkind to those individuals.

Well my best friend committed suicide after (as far as I know) his first attempt. I've attempted suicide a couple of times, but most certainly NOT for attention... no one in real life even knows that I've done so. The attempts just happened to fail. I really don't believe that someone would genuinely do that for attention. They may SAY they have, but that's another thing entirely.

Trust me. No one repeatedly attempts suicide for attention. It's not something you'd risk for attention unless you genuinely wanted to die. The people in these situations aren't generally looking for attention or sympathy, they're looking to an end for their horrific pain.

Oookay, we were just on different wavelengths for a little bit with crossed wires

I was just saying above ^^ that I know 1 girl in particular who openly admits to doing it and she does it repetitively, and it infuriates me.

That's true for people that actually want to commit suicide, but the illnesses of attention seeking are just as real as depression and suicidal tendencies. Some people will go that far to pretend to commit suicide or make a half arsed attempt just to get some attention and sympathy. You shouldn't dismiss the levels people with attention seeking personality disorders are willing to go. The disorders are just as real as depressive and suicidal disorders.

Ah okay, sorry. I'm not fully with it so probably not reading things properly Yeah that is slightly strange. I would guess that she probably lies about doing it rather than actually doing it though.

Speaking from my personal experience.

A good friend of mine committed suicide, he said nothing to anyone and never attempted it before. He just did it and left a note. As far as I'm concerned 99% of attempted suicides are not born from a true wish to die, there just a way to find out if people would care.

Whether this is attention seeking or a cry for help I can't say, maybe a bit of both. If a person truly wanted to kill themselves they could without the ''this time I mean it'', I know that for sure.