This community is a place in which people with depression are free to talk about their mental illness.
Founder of "Project Semicolon" dies at 31. She gave a lot of hope to a lot of people. x
If Amy Bleuel's Death Leaves You Feeling More Helpless, Please Remember This
When someone dies by suicide, it's often accurate to blame stigma. If this person had only been comfortable talking about their suicidal thoughts, we think, perhaps they could have been helped. It's the basis of every "anti-stigma" campaign, really. To end suffering. To pull people out of shadows. To save lives.
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Well... fuck. Not that I'm starting to think people speaking about suicide prevention are bullshitting me; like they say, it's complicated and words don't always match actions. That doesn't affect whether or not the words are true. (Unless the words were about the existence of those actions, I suppose.)
I just sometimes wish I had the guts to make an attempt, even though I still have unfinished business here. A lot of people have said it takes courage to live, but that hasn't exactly been my experience. It's only duty at this point...
Hey buddy. im glad youre still around. i think a lot of the folks who speak about suicide prevention are coming from a place of lived experience and honestly believe what they say. but it's always easier to be compassionate and hopeful for other people than it is to be hopeful for ourselves. when the clouds come rolling in the most effective way to get home is to have someone around who will lead you there. I guess we've gotta try and be that person for others because we can't always do it for ourselves.
I had an attempt...well, kind of, a few months ago, and very strong suicidal thoughts and heavy drug use and I was "pink slipped" to a psych ward. It actually ended up being a really great thing and I have gotten sober and am finally on medication that is working and I feel great.
If you have strong suicidal thoughts, please PLEASE go to the psych ward before you do anything. It was a great break for me...almost a few day vacation, as strange as it sounds. The people I talked to there that were in there for attempts that felt suicidal when they came in felt much better after a few days.
My husband's best friend walked in front of a train a month ago. He struggled for years...was in and out of the hospital and psych ward but was unwilling to help himself recover. Depression is tough and requires daily work. If you feel like you want to die, please seek help. This is the first time I have felt life is worth living in years.