This one might teeter on the " medical advise " note.....
Yeah, I worked in EMS for years.............
Big red flaggers for Suicidal ideations vs actual intents.......
Things to ponder here........
Any recent changes in his medications, yada yada
without having this post flagged I guess what I am getting at here is you could say to yourself let me rule out any possible physical reason why he could be behaving this way with out just assumming that it is solely manipulation.
I have seen many suicides they are gruesome and unforgettable even if you do not know the victim,
Don't assume everyone has ulterior motives.
Just my thoughts here
By the way my mom commited suicide over the need for a cigarette.