03 Sep Suicide
Updated June, 2018.
Nicki what’s up? You look worried. Someone bullying you again?
No, it’s just that well, I was checking out my friend’s Instagram and some of the pictures made me really uncomfortable.
How so? Is she posting revealing pictures of herself?
Well, not really revealing in the way you might think… she has a lot of stuff on there that makes me worried she is thinking of suicide.
Like what? And what are you going to do?
I don’t know what to do. Maybe I’m wrong… Maybe I’m overreacting…
If you are like Nicki and worried about a friend, then the following posts may help you figure out when to be on alert and what to do. If you are like her friend and you think about suicide at times, then these posts are also for you. But, if you are thinking about suicide a lot, this is not the place to find ALL your answers. This is just a place to start – to gather some information and gain some guidance. However, you do need to speak with a mental health professional to truly find the help you deserve.
These posts will help guide you to understand that either you are:
1 Having serious thoughts about suicide. Maybe you are depressed and need help with those issues.
2 Worthy of the proper help because you totally rock and the world would suck without you.
3 Not imagining things: one or some of your friends may be going through a very difficult time.
4 A normal person with difficult challenges! Or,
5 Someone whose brain may have developed differently (chemically) and may need some help to feel “normal.”
This post covers these topics:
What is suicide? Who does it?
Teens and suicide: understanding the problem
More on why people commit suicide
Warning signs
When you have lost someone to suicide
Some common questions and resources
Bonus YSS: managing what you can
Bonus YSS: Is you train on the tracks?
Bonus YSS: Thoughts and feelings behind suicide
DISCLAIMER/ATTENTION BEFORE READING:
Suicide is a very difficult topic to study. You may be reading about it for any variety of reasons. Your reasons are personal and may not be the same reasons as why someone else you know is reading this. Please remember to have compassion for yourself and for those struggling with this very heavy topic.
In these posts, information about suicide is provided. Please know that although learning this information is important, it is also important that you manage the emotions around such a heavy topic. Additional outside resource links are provided in “Some common questions and resources.” Some of these provide phone hotlines. However, if you are feeling overwhelmed and calling feels too invasive to you, you can TEXT 741741 (the Crisis Text Line) and someone will text you back who can help you with how you are feeling.
wlkhs1210
Posted at 14:15h, 15 OctoberYes it has in a way because people I look up to have committed suicide. some of my main idols are called the Suicideboys.
WLKHS1215
Posted at 14:07h, 15 OctoberNo my life has not been affected by a suicide at all. I am happy for this to.
WLKHS1310
Posted at 13:07h, 11 Octoberapperantly my friend cut herself in the past. my friends were at the gym. I had left early for softball practice and my feiends saw that she had cuts on her arm. Thankfully it was taken car of but it was very hard for me
WLKHS1213
Posted at 14:34h, 07 OctoberNo one I’e known has committed suicide, but I’ve known people have harmed themselves, and I worry for them and some other friends. Some of them constantly say they hate themselves, and joke about suicide, because the this is now technically socially acceptable, but I still worry for them, so I try to always make myself available, and try to be, I don’t know what other way to put this, a “beacon” for them. And I hoped I’ve made an impact.
WLKHS2212
Posted at 15:20h, 08 MarchMy life has been affected by a suicide. My uncle was an alcoholic and he hated his life. Ever since he began to drink, he wanted to stop. When he killed himself, I couldn’t stop crying and I felt terribly guilty for not being there for him when he needed me. I wish I could bring him back.
wlkhs2319
Posted at 17:41h, 01 MarchNo I am happy to say i have not been affected by suicide in my life. I have never thought of it as an option. I think it is the worst thing you could ever do to yourself and family and people who care about you.