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Discover LudwigThe phrase "attempting suicide" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts discussing mental health, crises, or interventions related to self-harm.
Example: "The hotline provides support for individuals who are experiencing thoughts of attempting suicide."
Alternatives: "trying to take one's life" or "making a suicide attempt."
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Even attempting suicide?
Then she described attempting suicide when her husband found out.
He denied media reports of 12 mothers attempting suicide.
After attempting suicide, he spent three days in hospital.
But his reality had become increasingly bleak; he lost his job and began attempting suicide.
Fry has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and has spoken in the past about attempting suicide.
That contrasts with only 4.6 per cent of the wider US population attempting suicide.
(He was sentenced to six years in prison, after attempting suicide by swallowing hemlock).
The police say Mr. Zegrean was attempting suicide, hoping that officers would kill him.
"In the extreme cases, children are self harming and attempting suicide," she said.
He shot himself in the head, attempting suicide, soon after committing multiple homicide, authorities here say.
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