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Originally Posted by uberinquisitive  Divorce is considered as traumatic as dealing with the death of a loved on. |
I was looking at a Stress Chart not too long ago that ranked all the different stresses one may receive in life from midlest to most severe. I remember that the chart ranked the divorce of a spouse as producing more stress then the death of a spouse.
I think the best way to help someone who is suicidal is to figure out things that would make life worth living to them. Talking to them about their interest, their desires (outside of relationship), and digging up things they find interesting and like brings out the desire to live again. If they focus on their divorcing spouse, they may not want to live. But if their focus can be on something they find interesting or desiring, then their focus will be to want to live. Actually, I didn't come up with this, but it's something that someone who counseled suicidal patients recommended.