Please help me?

Question

I sometimes have suicidal thoughts. I don't have them as much as I used to, almost not at all, but should I still get help for it?

I told my dad and after one really bad argument with my mom that he witnessed, he said that he didn't know wether I was telling the truth or if I just told him to get attention.

Answer 1

get some help

Answer 2

I've dealt with this all my life. I don't think I would really go through with it. It is just an option our society has presented that it is there.
I pray you never really consider it. I hope that if you ever got close that you would dial an number to help. But personally you sound like you suffer more from self worth. Like you have low self esteem. You need to work on this. If you feel good about you well then these thoughts won't be so quick.
Get involved with more activities at school or work, Get a hobby, do something for a friend that is down. A surprise cookie, a pass for a movie, invest some time in things that you like to do.
I got a college education after years of procrastination. IT was the best thing for my self esteem. I believe in an education. Don't loose track of you. Do things YOU want to do don't follow the crowds...you can never live up to the social status. Be yourself and you'll be happier. Remember you happiness doesn't depend on your mom or your dad. She may be going through a harsh time and take something out on you. You need to understand that and not take it into your soul.

Answer 3

Sounds like a pretty usual house with a teenager in it.. but suicidal over an argument? Also, why would your mother or your father allow you to have a heated argument with either of them????

It is not always better that we get our own way... is a lesson that is supposed to teach you something you need to learn. Like tolerance and patience..

You will be out in the world on your own soon enough.. just need to learn to be a bit less selfish and consider others before yourself. Will help a lot out there in the real world.

Answer 4

Yes! I advise you to get all the help needed. As the degree of suicidal thought decreases, you will learn better how to adapt to life that is precious and beautiful. I invite you to read some bible scriptures and any good reading, uplifting materials either written or watched on TV. Remember that the real cause that births the suicidal thought will go away with time and you will be glad that you stay alive today.

Answer 5

If you have suicidal thoughts of any kind,even a little,then I would suggest you get some kind of help for it!! If I were your parents,weather I didn't know if you were telling the truth or not,I would still take you and find out for sure!! That is nothing to be taken lightly!!

Answer 6

What you need to do is meditate. Grab a straight back chair sit in it and just be there. Do this daily for an hour or so. Make no effort to do anything but be there. It may get unpleasant and difficult but you will eventually get over it and the rewards will be amazing! Also exercise it will help you get over negative emotions-particularly jogging. Do not touch any antidepressants they make you even worse and more suicidal: http://www.antidepressantsfacts.com/

Answer 7

Yes. If you aren't comfortable talking to your parents, then talk to a guidance counselor and if school is out in your area, then call a hotline like 1-800-949-0057. Keep the number on you. Call anytime, 24/hrs a day. Call when you have the feelings or thoughts and call just to talk to someone about the thoughts you've had in the past. If you're comfortable talking to your parents, ask them if they could help you find a counselor to talk with about the feelings.

1-800-949-0057

Answer 8

yes, talk to a professional. not to your school psychologist or your friends. a professional. they will guide you best. if you are bored/tired of living the same life, change things around. walk a different way to school, try different food, pick up a hobby, get a pet. remember, the world is much greater than your city block or your state . explore and exhaust all possibilities in that world and then slide into the grave shouting-Man,what a ride!!!

Answer 9

I would say this. If you can read Jeremiah 1:5 and pray everyday, and STILL have those thoughts, then and ONLY then should you get help.
God and all the Trinity have a purpose for your life.
"The Sacrifice Has Already Come!!"

Answer 10

My answer... ignore SHELlA S and those like her. Paying attention to her heartless reply is the sort of thing that feeds into depression and related thoughts. First, you need to talk with someone about how you can boost your self image. Second, you need to look at what you can change in your life to allow yourself to come out of where you are in your mind. Seek things in your life that allow you to connect with others on a level that interests you. Acknowledge your state of mind, and do what you need to do to fix it, but don't dwell on it. That's how I dealt with my problems.

I find it interesting that the heartless answer by you-know-who above is one that recommended speaking to God. I won't get into a discussion about religion here, because it isn't the place for it, but it seems to me that a person who believes in a god at all should have some compassion. Just for the record, I don't believe in any god. I only believe that people can choose to want to help those around them. Or they can choose to be [insert expletive here].

You need to seek someone who can council you; a person who has the compassion to want to help people who experience these sorts of thoughts. You will learn, in time, to council yourself.

And don't try meditation, as someone suggested above. Meditation is not a proven method of therapy. Sure it allows one to relax, and clear one's mind, but I wouldn't want to put it to the test of dealing with a serious issue.

Answer 11

SWEETIE I AM HAPPY TO HEAR YOU ARE NOT HAVING AS MANY SUICIDAL TOUGHTS AS YOU USED TO, HOWEVER THAT DOES NOT MEAN YOU ARE GETTING BETTER. THOSE THOUGHTS ARE ABSOLUTELY NOT NORMAL. IF YOU DO NOT SEEK TREATMENT NOW ODDS ARE YOU WILL ACT ON THEM ONE DAY.YOU NEED TO BE EVALUATED BY A PSYCHIATRIST AND THERAPIST. YOU MAY NOT NEED MEDS BUT YOU MOST DEFINITELY NEED THERAPY. ASK A DR. ABOUT SUPPORT GROUPS FOR PEOPLE WITH DEPRESSION. YOU WILL BE SURPRISED AND RELIEVED TO KNOW YOU ARE NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO FEELS THIS WAY. HANG IN THERE SWEETIE, GET HELP AND YOU WILL GET BETTER...I DID.