• People who talk about suicide don't do it -- suicide happens without warning. Myth or Fact?
  
  
• Talking about suicide may give someone the idea. Myth or Fact?
  
  
• There are more suicides than homicides. Myth or Fact?
  
  
• Suicide rates are higher for people of low income. Myth or Fact?
• More men commit suicide than women. Myth or Fact?
  
  
• Most suicidal people are undecided about living or dying, and they gamble with death, leaving it to others to save them. Myth or Fact?
  
  
• Once a person is suicidal, he/she is suicidal forever.
  Myth or Fact?
  
  
• If a person really wants to kill him/herself, no one has the right to stop him/her. Myth or Fact?
  
  
• Most suicides are caused by a single dramatic and traumatic event. Myth or Fact?
  
  
• There is no genetic predisposition to suicide. Myth or Fact?
  
  
• Improvement following a serious personal crisis or serious depression means that the risk of suicide is over. Myth or Fact?
  
  
• It's unhelpful to talk about suicide to a person who is depressed. Myth or Fact?
  
  
• People who commit suicide have not sought medical help prior to their attempt. Myth or Fact?

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