Hasty efforts to turn people from depressed and suicidal thoughts may backfire, said the Samaritan Befrienders, as they urged people to listen with empathy and be patient with people at risk. They also warned against commenting indifferently or callously on people expressing depressed thoughts on social media. “We, as humans, tend to hope that we can … Continue reading Student suicides: Samaritan Befrienders urge empathy, gov’t to form new committee