Suicide
You have a story, you are an individual, and your conditions and feelings are not entirely unique. You are not alone in your battle with suicidal thoughts. Chances are you are thinking about this because of something in your life that just doesn't seem manageable to you. Perhaps you are feeling overwhelmed by an event, relationship, or obligation in your life. Whatever your specific reason is for thinking about committing suicide, please remember that you don't have to do it. Please talk to someone about the thoughts you are having. Please be open and share with someone everything that you are thinking.
Please remember that most suicide attempts are expressions of extreme distress, not harmless bids for attention. A person who appears suicidal should not be left alone and needs immediate mental-health treatment.
If you think someone is suicidal, do not leave him or her alone. Try to get the person to seek immediate help from his or her doctor or the nearest hospital emergency room, or call 911. Eliminate access to firearms or other potential tools for suicide, including unsupervised access to medications.
Next Steps
Please talk with a friend or family member. Share with them where you are at in your life and the struggles that you are facing. Being open and honest with someone is the most important step to recovery.
You can begin this process by clicking on Live Help and talking with one of us. We also hope that you'll read an article, watch a video, or simply see something on this site that encourages you to get help.
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Peace and Hope
Not of this world (17), ocala, Florida
My father was a severe alcholic for as long as I could remember. He, in his delirious drunken state, would physically and emotionally abuse me, my older sister, but mainly my mother. My father and mother got a divorce, only when my fathers daily beatings got so bad my mother worried that he might seriously hurt one of us -or even worse kill us. For a very long time I didn't realize that my father's aggression was caused by his own mental illness (bipolar disorder). After my parents seperation I was the only family member who desired to stay in contact with him. I worried often for my father's life knowing that he was so unstable. I acted as the parent-calling daily to check on my father. Now he was still emotionally abusing me, but could only physically abuse himself. He called me three days after my fifteenth birthday telling me that he had attempted suicide. Not knowing any other answer I prayed with my father-he acknowledged that he needed a savior but he thought that now was not the time. Tomorrow is three months since my father committed "the act"- I try not to blame myself-but sometimes I feel responsible.
The way I found out about this website was through the co-founder himself who went to Milligan Christian College last week to speak. I felt very overwhelmed as I walked in the auditorium and saw SUICIDE in big bold red letters. I have never had a panic attact-but I had one when I saw that. I heard God speak to me very clearly-he told me that I had been asking him for healing but I acted as if I didnt want it. We had assigned seating-God put me on the front row-right in the middle . Tears fell down my cheeks before mr. co-founder even said "hi, my name is mr co-founder" My heart was touched his story. Thank you for being God's mouth piece- your words gave me peace and hope.
♥Not of this World
