Is a house built in one day??
It takes times and persistence….but the person has to fight and make changes in their patterns and behaviors
Had a conversation with a friend a mine about something like this….it’s not the conversation….it’s the RIGHT conversation that’ll change your life
But you have to be the one to get up and start reaching out..
You're not entirely wrong...but it's also just not that simple either. Which is why typically if someone is actually successful in committing suicide its usually not the 1st time they've attempted or been close to that ledge.
The most basic human instinct is survival. Our brains are literally designed to keep us from harming ourselves. So thunk about how out of wack a person's mind/brain must be to get to the point where the most basic human instict is overriden. That's not something that can be overcome with just some hobbies and a good conversation or two. Like you said it's a slow build with many ups and downs and to try and make it seem like it's something a person can just get over just isn't right.