People who talk about it do not commit suicide.
Eight out of ten suicides have given verbal warnings.

Suicide happens without warning.
There are almost always signals from the person before suicide is attempted.

People who attempt suicide are intent on dying.
The majority are undecided and regularly gamble on being saved by others.

Once suicidal, always suicidal.
Suicidal, intent often only lasts for a limited period and only one in ten ever repeats the attempt after the initial intent has passed.

The risk is over after the crisis.
If the impulse still exists, physical improvement may give potential suicides the energy to try again.

Suicide strikes only the rich.
It is absolutely democratic and can happen to rich and poor alike.