how would you convince a suicidal person to not kill himself?

[Viking]

I am often thinking how would I act if i encountered a suicidal person, what would i say. and tbh i have no idea how i would go about it, i dont see any reason to stay alive from a perspective of a suicidal man. enlighten me please

[FoxFoxFox]

@Viking Tell them that they can always kill themselves tomorrow. Buy some time. The do your best for them to experience a little joy, even if its only a tiny amount. 

[Preetom]

distract them for few minutes from suicidal thoughts. That should do the work.

probably 99% suicidal thoughts/attempts are not clearly and consciously chosen decision made over a long period of time. Mostly it is just a fickle mind virus that takes one over for a short time. If that short time can be countered by shifting the attention to something else, usually that suicide impulse die out as well.