What do i do when the feeling of wanting to die overwhelms me?

Question

I think about it all the time because i feel so low,i cant concentrate and nothing makes me happy.

Answer 1

I know how that can be, I've fought with those thoughts and feelings since I was 13. seek help, proffesional or maybe even a friend. Maybe you just need purpose in your life. Is there something you enjoy or used to enjoy doing?

Answer 2

I'd like to challenge you -

Baloney! How can you say that nothing makes you happy? Nothing at all? You have no person, animal, movie, song, poem, story, or picture in your life that makes you feel better?

Because that's all you need to begin, just a little something - maybe a picture of your grandpa when he was young; maybe a photo of your favorite cat; maybe a story your parents read to you when you were little.

You need a connection with something positive. All that you are doing (and it is simple, it's not a big deal) is that you are drawing incredible amounts of negativity into your environment. Your very question is drawing (and probably will draw) a tremendous amount of negative energy.

But you can change it - but you have to WANT to. Just like an alcoholic can't change until he admits he has a problem; a person addicted to negativity can't change unless they decide it's time to change.

That negativity is giving you something - something for your benefit, or you wouldn't be doing it. What do you get out of negativity? Attention? Getting out of things you don't want to do? Do your friends like you better when you're a downer? All these things could have some validity but you have to ask this question for yourself:

"What am I getting out of this?"

Because if you weren't getting a payoff, you wouldn't be doing it.

Start small - you feel the bad coming on and you grab your "happy photo book" that's filled with pictures that bring a smile to your face. Your iPod has a playlist called "Happy Songs" that you can play if you're feeling down. You have to start counteracting your negative tendencies with positive tendencies or you'll never get out of the rut you're in.

Look into the Law of Attraction and you will see why you are being the way you're being - killing yourself won't do any good because you're just going to have to come back and do it all over again - all the same situations, pain, frustrations, you'll get that all back except at an even greater level.

So relax and start feeling good - you owe it to yourself and you owe it to the world.

FP

Answer 3

I was there once or twice.
Now, many years later, I look back and see how I got there:
I created an impossible situation for myself where I tried to do 'the right thing' in a marriage that was very abusive. At the time, I believed in religious strictures that had me stay in a marriage instead of leaving and taking care of myself.
I was angry at my husband and at the church, at the insults and injury I was taking, and at the same time I believed that my anger was wrong. Anything I could have done was somehow 'wrong'.
Fortunately, I did realize that I created this cage I was in and decided to do the best for me no matter how right or wrong it was in anybody's opinion. Surely God could not want to torture me?! I got to the point that I didn't care if he did, either. I had actually prayed to die and got no answer, so there.
Depression, wanting to die, is anger turned inwards. We do this often because we're taught that anger is 'wrong'. It's not NICE to be angry at people.
Yet you can't help feeling angry sometimes, and when you can't express it or do something about it, the result is a vicious cycle in which you feel helpless and hopeless and want your life to end.
Look around you and see what's really bothering you.
Ask yourself what you would do about it if there were no rules, commandments, or people's opinion to stop you.
Then take your heart in hand and make the changes you desire.
Find a way to express your anger. Write a journal and let fly. Nobody has to read it, but you have to get rid of it.
It's the ONLY right thing to do.
You deserve YOUR life, and you deserve abundance, joy, happiness, respect.
Take the fight outside yourself and fight FOR your life.

Answer 4

Stop concentrating on the down and look for something to put you up.Think good thoughts.What makes you laugh Puppies or kittens or cute kids?Think of cartman on south park or america's funniest videos.Remember when your friend mooned someone or when you dumped a drink in your lap that sent everyone into the giggles.There are so many ways to make you laugh,look for those ways.Look up.Enjoy the beauty of the world,don't harp on the bad.There is so much to love in this life and your here for a reason.Maybe you haven't found that reason yet but you will.You might even be here to save my life at some point so don't even think about hurting yourself or dieing because I'm gonna need YOU at a crucial part of my life and YOU have to be here.

Answer 5

I have this trouble all the time because I am bipolar.........maybe you should see a professional first.....then once that gets settled some things that help me are surrounding myself by best friend(s) so you can get your mind off of yourself, and if you are alone and dont have anyone to hang out with then take bubble baths to relax and just think that everything is going to be okay once again, writing in a journal about your feelings (make sure it is WELL hid), or curling up in bed and just crying about it and letting it all out....watching a movie for the mood that you want to achieve.....I also pray and that always makes me feel better.

Answer 6

you need to surround yourself with positive things, pictures, ideas, poetry, movies, television etc.

unfortunately we live in a world were death, destruction and anything bad is so popular its on the news and such 24/7. the problem is it can affect the way we feel about ourselves and the world and it can get very overwhelming. we all know that despite what hollywood and the newspaper tells us concerning movies, news report and images that they do affect us and how we view the world and feel. the problem is we don't get enough of the good stuff and so after awhile we fall into this pit of despair thinking the whole world and its ppl are nothing but bad and that is just not true, in fact the exact opposite it...there is more good and more good ppl in this world than bad its just it doesn't make the ratings boost.

so do this watch nothing but feel good, uplifting movies. funny old cartoons, listen to music that is happy and uplifting very light nothing depressing or dark (even if you don't particularly like it at first) look up images of good things...sunsets, beach scenes, children at play, happy and nice images. then do a web search for positive stories, happy endings and good things. also use poetry, uplifting and positive to help, books too. it doesn't have to be spiritual...those are not the only positive things out there so don't think you have to do nothing but read and watch religious stuff. also you may need to avoid negative ppl for a few days, they can really bring you down. do this for about a week and see how you feel then. you may find you kind of get hooked on this good feeling and can have it more times than not. it really is a matter of perspective and one thing my grandmother used to tell me that i never believed until the last few years...'something good always comes out of something bad'...its the truth if you are willing to see it. good luck and hang in there, life is good. one thing though...if you feel you cannot handle what you are going through don't hesitate to get professional help, there is no shame in needing someone to help you through a bad time.

Answer 7

First of all try to find your self worth, it's can be tough to cut through all the crap that you feel about to yourself, but if you take an outside of the box approach, you will like what you find. You are a good person, even if you don't know it.

You think you have it bad, however it would take some adverse conditions for you to realize how lucky you really are.

Email me and maybe I can help you finding something to be happy about! I'm good at that. Just give it a try! Good luck

Answer 8

I listen to the Beatles or talk to my friends and family. They usually see right thru me and offer support. If you don't have anyone to talk to, that may be a big problem with why you can't move past these feelings. Also try to think of three good things (no matter how insignificant)that happened during the day when you are about to go to sleep. I'm dealing with similar feelings this way and things are getting a little better. Writing this answer to you even helped. I'm supporting you so it would be asinine to kill myself.

Answer 9

You sound like you are suffering from depression. We all feel low at some point but feeling this way all the time and thinking of dying is not normal. you need to get some help quickly! When you are in the thick of depression you can not imagine feeling good but there is allot of help out there in form of medication and therapy. Millions of people suffer from this miserable disease and allot of people get help and feel good and enjoy life because life is worth living!

Answer 10

what made you feel this way?

You need to see a doctor for depression and find things you like to do. Get some sun to help your brain function and start enjoying life.

Something must make you happy. Where is your family? Do you have pets? Why don't you hang around with positive friends? Do you have physical problems?
Turn your tv to comedy central and see if something makes you laugh.

I hope you recover.