• Myth: Only certain types of people commit suicide; others are completely immune from it. • Reality: Under extremely strenuous or tragic circumstances or a combination of these, anyone is susceptible to suicide. It is true that there are risk factors and profiles for individuals who are especially prone to suicide. However, we cannot know with certainty how we will respond to the many trials, traumas, and temptations of life. For some people, suicide might be very unlikely, but it is never impossible.
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