How should we talk to those who are having thoughts about and have made attempts to commit suicide?

How should we talk to those who are having thoughts about and have made attempts to commit suicide?
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Frankly, I always refer them to a mental illness suicide line or depression line because they are trained on how to deal with these things as a profession.
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