Suicide Intervention
Introduction
Do you know what to do if a friend talks about suicide? Use these 7 steps to help assess the risk and guide them to help. The more people know about the seriousness of suicidal talk and suicidal ideation, the more people can step in to be the one to help in a time of great need. As Allah (swt) mentions, “Whoever saves one life, it is written as if he has saved all humanity.” [5:32].
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The infographic content was compiled by Mariam Kandil, Ayan Nur and Sameera Ahmed. The infographic was designed by Sarrah AbuLughod.
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