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Information in this article might be triggering to some people.
If you are having suicidal thoughts, contact theNational Suicide Prevention Lifelineat988for support and assistance from a trained counselor.
If you or a loved one are in immediate danger, call 911.
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What Is Passive Suicidal Ideation?
Life circumstances may cause one to lose the will to live.
This includes a person experiencing grief or bereavement due to the loss of a loved one.
Survivors may not want to live in a world that no longer contains their dear friend or family member.
Experiencing a breakupor divorce is another time when life might seem too bleak to go on.
Situational Depression
People passively contemplating suicide after experiencing major life changes may havesituational depression.
They may diagnose these patients as having an adjustment disorder with depressive symptoms.
Instead, they may have grown tired of dealing with conditions that are chronic, burnout, and trauma.
Unresolved Trauma
Unresolved childhood trauma can also cause people to want to give up on life.
Providers can give you a diagnosis, medications, talk therapy, and other treatment options.
Find out which option is the best for you.
How your mental health professional proceeds with your treatment depends on your symptoms and the cause of them.
An expert can help you find the protocol that works best for you.
Inpatient care provides 24-hour supervision and access to round-the-clock care.
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