也許在面對想自殺的人時，我們可能不知如何開口，但是想自殺的人內心的痛苦，可能也就沒有抒發的管道。

以下是引自外國網站的一些內容(http://www.nami.org/helpline/suicide.htm)，david再加入一 些自己的整理，希望會對現在正想自殺的人，會有一些幫助。

Don't be afraid to ask: "Do you sometimes feel so bad you think of suicide?"

不要害怕去問︰「你有時會覺得很糟而想自殺嗎？」

Just about everyone has considered suicide, however fleetingly, at one time or another. There is no danger of "giving someone the idea." In fact, it can be a great relief if you bring the question of suicide into the open, and discuss it freely, without showing shock or disapproval. Raising the question of suicide shows you are taking the person seriously and responding to the potential of his/her distress.

每個人都會思考自殺，然而有時只是飛快的掃過。「提供這個念頭」是沒有危險的，事實上，它可能是一個很大的慰藉，如果你能自由和開放的討論有關自殺的問題，不表示震驚和不贊成。提及自殺的問題，表示你正視這個人和能回應他或她潛在的痛苦。

If the answer is "Yes, I do think of suicide," you must take it seriously.

如果回答是︰ 「是的，我想自殺」你必須嚴正的面對。

Ask questions like: Have you thought about how you'd do it? Do you have the means? Have you decided when you'll do it? Have you ever tried suicide before? What happened then?

也可以問這樣問題：你有沒有想過怎麼做？你己經計劃了嗎？你已經決定什麼時候自殺了嗎？以前你曾經自殺過嗎？當時發生了什麼？

If the person has a defined plan, the means are easily available, the method is a lethal one, and the time is set, the risk of suicide is very high. Your response will be geared to the urgency of the situation as you see it. Therefore, it is vital not to underestimate the danger by not asking for details.

如果一個人已有一個清楚明確的計劃，計劃簡易可行，方法足以致命，時間己經設定好了，自殺危險性就很高了。你的反應要能應合當時所見的危急狀況。因此，不去詢問細節而低估危機，是會致命的。

以上是一些重要的觀念，上邊有九個詢問，是幫助我們找到有自殺意圖的人的方法．