Suicide attempt
Act of trying to kill oneself which the person survives / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For relatives of suicide victims, see suicide survivor. For information on prevention, see suicide prevention.
A suicide attempt is an act in which an individual tries to kill themselves but survives.[1][2] Mental health professionals discourage describing suicide attempts as "failed" or "unsuccessful", as doing so may imply that a suicide resulting in death is a successful or desirable outcome.[3][4][5][6]