Advances in science, advocacy, and stigma reduction have led to an evolution in all of the terminology related to suicide, including those concepts already defined above: Suicidal intent: Intention to end one's life through the act of suicidal behavior Suicide attempt: A nonfatal, potentially injurious behavior directed against the self with an intent to die as a result of the behavior Suicide attempt survivors: People with their own personal experience with suicidal thoughts or attempt (s); often important in the advocacy movement of suicide prevention; suicide attempt survivors sometimes join forces with other advocates (eg, Loss Survivors) Suicide loss survivor or suicide bereaved: Family members or friends of a person who died by suicide Three other important changes in suicide terminology have also made it into the professional lexicon: Died by suicide: This recommended language is preferred over the phrase "committed suicide." Other plain language is acceptable as well (eg, "killed himself," "ended her life," "took his life").