My MC is going to commit suicide at the end. The problem is I don't know how to get to that point. He really only has his younger sister and a new friend that are on his side. His parents are trying to fit him into their ideal of what "the perfect son" should be and his brothers think he's a freak. Plus some minor issues with people at school.

What sort of things would push someone in this position to committing suicide? Also, how would they change/what signs would there be to indicate that he's thinking of suicide?

Thanks in advance!

Well, if they felt helpless about the situation or themselves or whatever, that may trigger it.

A guy talked to us once who's son had killed himself, and I guess the big giveaway was that the kid told his dad he wanted to quit football (something the kid loved). They have commercials about this all the time. Loss of interest in activities they used to like, forboding comments.

You could google it and get alot of good answers.

He could be in love with someone and they don't love him back. He could keep getting bad grades in school and feel unworthy. Also, if his parents (like his father) is really into something that could push him. (If he loves art but his father wants him to be a doctor than he could feel that he can't please his father). Also, something to happen between him and a friend. An old friend (or a new one) that he really values could decide that he's weird and decide to no longer be friends with him. Also, if there's something that he really wants (like a part in a play) and he doesn't get it he could begin to think that nothing is going right in his life and would become very depressed. Also, if kids at school (or a sibling) is physically or emotionally bullying him he could start to believe it and decide he doesn't have self worth and decide to kill himself.

Signs of depression/sucidial behavior:
- depression
- withdrawl
- dangerous and/or harmful behavior (drugs, alcohol, or cutting their wrists)
- mood swings
- giving away personal possessions
- visiting friends and telling them how much they love/miss them, etc
- talking about sucide or killing themselves in a joking way
- Talking about how worthless they are or talking about their lack of hope/help
- Sudden changes in behavior (especially being really calm after a period of anxiety)
- Problems at work or school
- An interest in dying, death or violence

Hope this helps. :)

Thank you so much, both of you! I think I have a better idea of what I need to do now. :)

one of my friends wante dto commit suicide. That was before i met her, but she showed me all those pictures she drew of the bridge she had planned to jump off. Plus, she wrote so many poems about death.
She said that there was nothing triggering it, she just decided that it was going to be today and then she went to the bridge. If her parents hadn't found her, she would have seriously jumped.

I don't know if anyone has said this yet, but it's not a TRUE suicide attempt unless the person has written a suicide note. If no note, they are still very suicidal but not yet at the 100% ready to die stage.

If he's already suicidally depressed, one thing that could send him over the edge is a fight with his sister and friend. (It doesn't have to be major, just a stupid fight even the best of friends have sometimes.) Even if he feels abandoned for a short while he may go into "nobody loves me" mode and that could take away any inhibitions he may have.

I disagree - there's too much human variation in the world for me to think there has to be a note for there to be a "true" attempt. I wouldn't be surprised if a majority of serious attempts include suicide notes, but that pesky implied "always" bothers me...

Another sign of suicide would be if the person made a will and/or gave away his/her prized possessions to his/her friends. One of my friends told me about her friend who was suicidal and before she attempted suicide she gave a necklace that was a family heirloom to her.

Talking about it is a sign... and probably a good foreshadower if you do it a certain way.

In my experience with suicidal people (and people please don't get mad at me) but they are crying for help. They often think they have no other options in life, that life will continue to get worse instead of getting better. And in my personal experience with those that were friends and family that did commit suicide, it was a very selfish thing to do. They didn't care about what would happen to their family after they were gone. They thought things would be better, but the whole situation made it worse. And I know there are different stories out there, but those that cry wolf (threaten suicide) are the ones that want people to help. If someone is serious about suicide they won't necessarily talk about it, you may see some signs of depression, but if they are serious about it, they don't want help with it and they'll just do it.

This site has a lot of info (some of which has already been mentioned)that may prove useful:
http://www.distresscentreoakville.com/Suicidefacts.htm

Incidentally, most people actually don't leave a suicide note...

From that website: "According to Canadian researcher Dr. A. Leenaars, who has extensively studied suicide notes, the percentage of those who leave notes varies from 12 to 37% percent."

There are many directions that you can take with this. A google search will provide you with some of the signs that one gives out before they commit suicide. casino