When someone says to you, “I think this world would be better off without me,” or words to that effect, what do you say? Most of us might react with words like, “You gotta be kidding, right?” or “Get over it, you’re fine.” But that’s actually not what you should say.

It would be better to say, “I really care about you, and I’m concerned about what you just said. Can we talk about it?” Although having this type of conversation is difficult, you could be saving a life.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) reminds us that talking about suicide isn’t harmful — silence is. “One honest conversation can be a turning point in someone’s life.”

Suicide is among the leading causes of death in the U.S. It is a major public health concern. According to the Centers for Disease Control and P

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