When suicide ceases to be taboo there will be less suicide. This is why it's critical that we create safe spaces to discuss suicide. Reaching out when suicidal isn't only hard because it's treated like a crime by the system (people get locked up for being honest about those feelings). Truth is few people anywhere actually want or are able to be with folks when they're in hellish realities. Seriously. I'm not always able to do that for others either and it's very familiar territory for me. So let's be honest about this.