Question by Ghost: Are people who tell others that they are going to kill themselves seeking attention? Or are they really suicidal and need help? I told people that I had thoughts of killing myself before and they thought i was an attention whor3. But I have clinical depression, and I am on antidepressants. I sent messages to my online “friends” saying that I had been contemplating suicide and some helped and some called me an attention whor3. I was really suicidal at the time and was not seeking attention, I was just seeking help. Best answer: Read more... ...