how do you fight suicidal thoughts?

Question

hi, am struggling with life at the minute and don't know how to find strengh in myself

Answer 1

Please please please go and talk to someone who can help you. A priest (of whatever religion you follow if you do follow one that is) or a professional. It's good that you have admitted these problems now go and get some help!

Good luck!

Answer 2

First, remember that suicide is a wrong answer to a problem that you can't undo. Second, if you are religious, then the peace you are seeking will not be found in a suicide for it is a sin. Third, get help. Find someone understanding who you can talk to. I have a friend who attempted suicide right in front of me a little over a year ago. He came close to accomplishing it and had to be air lifted to a trama center. He spent 10 days in ICU. The thing is, once he realized that he could talk about his feeling and with some time work his problems out, he is now happier then I have seen him in years. If his suscide attempt had of worked, he would have missed so much this last year and missed a future.

You need to remind yourself that tomorrow is another day and as long as there is a tomorrow there is always some amount of hope, and often all it takes is one little thing to set off a spark that changes the course of our lives. The thing is, we never know when it will happen or what will set off that little spark so giving up isn't an answer. Find what you like in life and consentrate on it, build on it and search with all your might for the things that can make you feel better. I've been there myself after I lost 5 people in two years who I was the closest to and I am disabled and hurt all the time - and for me it was helping others, so I got help to keep myself going and I got involved in Vista, the Red Cross and a literacy program teaching people how to read. All of a sudden one day I realized that my life meant something and I would have hurt a lot of people if I had of acted selfishly and put myself out of my misery. And I began to look around me and realize that there were so many people who had a life even harder then mine. And I realized that I wasn't the only person around me that was hurting. What it all came down to was working hard to change my own mind set and to put myself into a better place emotionally and physically.

You'll be in my prayers.

Boo

Answer 3

Hi, calling suicide prevention is a good first step...do you have a counselor or have you ever considered talking to a priest, rabbi, spiritual adviser, or mentor....stopping suicidal thoughts may not be easy becomes sometimes the depression which accompanies these thoughts could have a chemical or biological nature and sometimes there needs to be tests to figure that out...Has something occurred recently that would make you come to this point...a break up a death maybe something you perceive as a personal failure...if so then it is situational and can be helped through therapeutic means. Just do not give up....Ask yourself if you have walked through the fire of this situation to make it to the other side...and also give yourself permission to make it.

Answer 4

If you are at an all time low you need to get help, either from self help books or a psychologist. It sounds like you have a severe lack of self worth. You desperately need to build up your confidence and learn to love yourself. Once you learn how to love yourself (without having a big ego) your view on life will become optimistic rather than pesimistic. I used to be the same but I read a book called Radicall Honesty, and although I don't follow it to the rule, I use it as my guide and I have changed into someone who is completely happy with myself and life. I hope you feel better soon. There is a whole new world out there waiting for you once you know how to love it.x

Answer 5

We all have our low points in life so if you feel alone or hopeless, you need to realize there will always be a solution. Life is a very precious gift that you'll only experience once. There has to be something good in your life, loved ones or accomplishments that you've made. Remember we're all human beings with different problems or situations but in the end we all have feelings and we all have insecurities, and we're not perfect so everyone has something bothering them, something they wish was different in their life but its not worth ending your life over. I agree with all the suggestions everyone's given you finding "God" will introduce you to people who share your beliefs and you'll understand there is a God and creator who understands what you're going through and having him in your life will give you the strength to face any obstacle in life. Also therapy will help you let out your feelings and your Doctor will help you see the positives in your life and how you can change your situation right now and move on from whatever's knocked you down. They might prescribe some medication that will simply help you feel better but only you can work on yourself to over come these feelings. I hope you take a minute to think about this and make a decision to change your life to a positive one. :-)

Answer 6

Please go to a doctor and chat, he/she will understand how you are feeling. I suffered with exactly the same problems but i learnt that there is always someone out there who will listen to you. Don't feel that you are alone, or that no one understands because i can reassure you that they will.

If seeing a doctor still doesn't help and you feel that you have to do something go to the casualty/out patients dept of any hospital and they will help you.

Talking it through is always the best option, although not always the easiest, i know, i have been there, but you will feel tons better if you get all these emotions out in the open. Once you feel better, and i swear if you talk you will, get in the habit of writing all your feelings, good and bad, down because this will help you to clear up any jumbled thoughts.

Good Luck.

Answer 7

There are a lot of people out in the world that would love to be your friend its just a matter of finding them so dont deny them the chance of meeting you. I found when I was really down I would get myself away and look at the trees,plants sunshine,infact anything that was beautiful,soon you will realise that there is so much to live for.We all get down at times,weve all been dumped and will no doubt be dumped again and each time it hurts but we get over it.What ever the problem,time will heal it ,just give it a chance.keep smiling.thinking of you.

Answer 8

You need to understand why you feel the way you do e.g. some one in your family has died. You also need to talk to someone it's best if they aren't in your family as sometimes family just don't understand. Right now you need to try and focus on all the good things in your life instead of the bad. So hang in there it'll get better soon.

Answer 9

I can only tell you from my own experience that I first used medication to fight these thoughts, then one day I was at a baptism ( wasn't a Christian or considering it at that time) and God healed me instantly. If you are at the end of your own resourses, please don't discard the possibility that God could help, this is not a false hope, this actually happened to me and others I know. Call out to god, you have nothing to lose.

Answer 10

If you are feeling like this go to a doctor before it gets worse. Take this as your cry ofr help and take the help. GO to you GP and ask him to refer you to a councillor that you can talk to dont just get some anti depression tablets not saying they dont help but treat the problem full on

Answer 11

Please see your doctor - I suffer with depression from time to time, I know exactly the feelings you will be going through, and although it may not seem it right now, things really do get better with time.

Your doctor might be able to recommend a counselling group or one to one that you could attend - I found that it really helped me to talk to someone who isn't close, you can really let all your feelings out.

I hope you feel better soon.