I think attention seeking is not necessarily bad I'm and if itself. As many above have mentioned, it means you are looking to fill a need.
I think I also agree that other attention-seeking behaviors can be more blatantly negative. even if you are bluffing suicidal thoughts/intent only to a flurry of activity around yourself, you need to address the root of that action. What's causing the sudden need for attention? We put do much emphasis on attention-seeking and manipulation as being negative that we often forget to look at the causes of the behaviors. If that's all you ever found to work for getting your needs meet, them it makes sense that you would turn to that in times of distress. W while it's all very taxing to the system and your supports, maybe it's time to address learning how to get needs meet in socially acceptable ways? It's important to try to find out what needs the actions are meeting, and find healthier ways to meet them.

That being said, it's always prudent to address the thoughts before they turn into actions.