I am reading a week long series on suicide in Ottawa's Citizen newspaper. I have trained in suicide intervention and have saved 12 lives for two lost. All of these individuals that I saved told me they were suicidal. The two lost were associates in the consumer/survivor movement and did not let me know their suicidal intentions. Yet I am not that expert yet at spotting suicidal intentions without direct communication. I have some training and experience in spotting depression and certain flags in suicidal planning.