{"id":719,"date":"2026-02-24T12:09:43","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T11:09:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev26.prevention-suicide.lu\/understanding-suicide\/quest-ce-quune-crise-suicidaire\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T08:32:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T07:32:17","slug":"what-is-a-suicidal-crisis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.prevention-suicide.lu\/en\/understanding-suicide\/what-is-a-suicidal-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a suicidal crisis: how to understand and act"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\n\t<!-- \u2550\u2550\u2550 INTRO \u2550\u2550\u2550 -->\r\n  <section>\r\n    <h1>What is a suicidal crisis?<\/h1>\r\n    <p>A suicidal crisis is a time of intense distress when a person can no longer see a way out from their suffering. It is not a sign of weakness: it is often the result of things getting on top of them, exhaustion or an accumulation of difficulties.<\/p>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n  <!-- \u2550\u2550\u2550 POURQUOI UNE CRISE SURVIENT-ELLE \u2550\u2550\u2550 -->\r\n  <section>\r\n      <h2>Why does a crisis arise?<\/h2>\r\n      <p>A crisis may be triggered by:<\/p>\r\n      <ul>\r\n        <li>a particular event (a death or a break-up),<\/li>\r\n        <li>persistent stress (isolation, overwork, conflicts),<\/li>\r\n        <li>a sequence of different challenges.<\/li>\r\n      <\/ul>\r\n      <p>Sometimes, what appears insignificant or harmless to others becomes the tipping point for the person concerned.<\/p>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n  <!-- \u2550\u2550\u2550 COMMENT SE D\u00c9VELOPPE - heading + steps as one block \u2550\u2550\u2550 -->\r\n  <section>\r\n      <h2>How does a suicidal crisis develop?<\/h2>\r\n      <p>The crisis often develops in stages:<\/p>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n  <section>\r\n    01\r\n      <h3>The thoughts cross the person&#8217;s mind but do not last<\/h3>\r\n      <p>Also referred to as suicidal flash-forwards.<\/p>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n  <section>\r\n    02\r\n      <h3>The thoughts become more established and then dominant<\/h3>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n  <section>\r\n    03\r\n      <h3>A scenario is planned and ways and means are sought\/researched<\/h3>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n  <section>\r\n    04\r\n      <h3>The person may put their plans into action, sometimes after a final trigger.<\/h3>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n      <p>These thoughts are more common than imagined, but they are not impossible to resist: they can pass, especially if one finds appropriate support.<\/p><br \/>\r\n  <!-- \u2550\u2550\u2550 SI VOUS OU UN PROCHE \u2550\u2550\u2550 -->\r\n  <section>\r\n      <h2>If you or someone close to you is going through this:<\/h2>\r\n      <ul>\r\n        <li>Talk to someone you trust.<\/li>\r\n        <li>Call a help line (<a href=\"tel:+352454545\">45 45 45<\/a>) or a professional practitioner <a href=\"\/findhelp\/\">[+ info]<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n        <li>Remove anything that could be used as a means of suicide, if possible.<\/li>\r\n        <li>Do not remain alone when the distress is at its height.<\/li>\r\n      <\/ul>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n  <!-- \u2550\u2550\u2550 ALERT - emergency only \u2550\u2550\u2550 -->\r\n        In case of immediate danger\r\n      <p>Call <a href=\"tel:112\">112<\/a><\/p>\r\n      <p>Who to call in case of urgent need:<\/p>\r\n        <a href=\"tel:+352454545\">\r\n          SOS D\u00e9tresse\r\n          45 45 45\r\n        <\/a>\r\n        <a href=\"tel:116111\">\r\n          KJT (Kanner-Jugendtelefon) &#8211; children and young people aged up to 25\r\n          116 111\r\n        <\/a>\r\n\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is a suicidal crisis? 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