If you're depressed, this might give you a smile -- Trillian's Psych Humor Page:
http://www.fortunecity.com/campus/psychology/781/psycholo.htm
I also find the following chat room useful sometimes -- it has good people in it, even though you're not allowed to discuss overtly suicidal or self-harming behavior there:
http://www.mixednuts.net/
And I rather like this poem:
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Don't Quit Poem
by anonymous
When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
When the road you're trudging seems all up hill,
When the funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest! if you must; but don't you quit.
Life is queer with its twists and turns,
As everyone of us sometimes learns,
And many a failure turns about
When he might have won had he stuck it out;
Don't give up, though the pace seems slow;
You might succeed with another blow.
Often the goal is nearer than
It seems to a faint and faltering man,
Often the struggler has given up
When he might have captured the victor's cup.
And he learned too late, when the night slipped down,
How close he was to the golden crown.
Success is failure turned inside out;
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt;
And you never can tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems afar;
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit;
It's when things seem worst that you mustn't quit.
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Good luck, and I hope you feel better soon.
2007-02-26 10:35:47
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answered by prairiecrow 7
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Try inspiring others! Maybe start a project with a friend, or help someone who has less knowledge than you in a particular area.
Set a date to do something with a friend a week from now, something you can really look forward to, so you know you'll at least be around next week.
See a counselor or psychiatrist for advice, or call a help line.
Make some delicious food, walk somewhere beautiful, take photos, or enjoy a pet of your own or someone else's.
Do you know any young children? Try playing! You could make crafts together, build something, or smash trucks into each other.
Do you do any arts? Music, painting, sculpting, writing or drawing might make you feel better. Or just singing along with the radio.
Exercise might help too. Go for a run, ride a bike, swim... It can ease tension and refresh you.
Do you keep a journal? Write down all your ideas, and make a list of good things. Or write a story about yourself as is it's fiction. It might help you work out your troubles, and you'll end up with something to show for it afterward.
Whatever you decide to do, good luck! I hope you feel better soon.
2007-02-26 10:41:17
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answered by Anonymous
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The fact that you'd prefer the latter is a good sign. Here's a wild idea, go and find someone who needs your help, and help him or her. Nothing big, maybe carrying the groceries, or running to the post office.
Then, tomorrow, when you get a chance, see if you can find some professional help. I suggest this as a guy who was considering the note option. I spent a great deal of time clinically depressed, and one day in particular I could not safely get off the floor of my apartment for fear I'd run to the window and dive out.
I got involved with a therapist who referred me to a psyhciatrist who prescribed anti-depressant medication. The medication isn't "happy pills," but serves to restore the balance of brain chemistry. After a couple of years on the meds, and regular therapy sessions, I was able to change my thinking around.
Shortly after that I was off the meds. I'm now a reasonably optimistic fellow.
The feeling of hopelessness is a symptom of a disease, not a moral failure. It's a medical problem and can be addressed.
I'm in your corner. Feel free to send an e-mail.
2007-02-26 10:41:05
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answered by Anonymous
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Don't feel hopeless. Rather than writing a suicide note, make a list of all the things in your life that give you hope, such as friends, family, music, etc. Sit a while and ponder how each of these things inspire you and give you hope. Then, pick up the Bible, start reading at John, chapter 3, verse 16.... For God so loved the world, that he gave his only son, that whoever believes in him, shall not perish, but have eternal life. That's about the most inspiring few words ever spoken or written down. I hope this helps, good luck to you.
2007-02-26 10:38:16
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answered by qtrn2005 3
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Please hang on!
Things do get better.
You never know what's going to happen to you tomorrow. It could be for the better and it can change your life in a good way.
I have a dysfunctional family and a few friends that I hadn't seen in a long while. I was so depressed.
Then I met this great guy who loved me for who I was, and I fell in love with him and he fell in love with me.
He gave me a reason to want to live and inspired me to write some of the best poetry I have ever written.
I don't know what will inspire you, but you have to look for it and not dismiss it when you find it.
http://suicidehotlines.com
National Suicide Hotlines USA
United States of America
Toll-Free / 24 hours a day / 7 days a week
1-800-SUICIDE* 1-800-273-TALK
1-800-784-2433* 1-800-273-8255
1-800-799-4TTY (4889)
Deaf Hotline
2007-02-26 11:03:19
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answered by Moon Crystal 6
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Obviously your life's not going so great at the moment...but keep that in mind...its only the moment. You and you only have the ability to change how you feel right now. If your job doesn't satisfy you , then grow some balls and go out and look for the job you want. If your love life isn't doing it for you... realize you can NEVER be made happy by someone else. You must be happy and then bring others in to share your happiness, not vice versa. I myself am just coming from not having a job, being in a one sided relationship, and money problems out the ******. But...I looked for and got a wonderful job... I'm saving money to move out on my own, and left the relationship that took too much of my time and energy. Just remember to enjoy the litte things. Do stuff for yourself. Paint your toenails, get a haircut, read a good book, rent movies and eat ice cream alone, soak in a tub with candles lit all around, watch the sun set, go hiking...there are so many little things that keep me going. Most of all is my faith in tomorrow. I am happy with today but I know that I can make my tomorrow's as good as I can dream . . so dream big..don't hold back...and go for them. It gives you something to occupy your mind and time with...but remember to smile...it makes people wonder what you've been up to=). and actually tricks your body into a real state of happiness! Try it.
2007-02-26 10:41:11
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answered by Anonymous
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It already sounds like you know what you need to do but you want a tiny push in the right direction to make sure. Whatever is making you so miserable can't last forever. If you try really hard, I just bet you can muster up enough strength to take one step at a time. Living, breathing and just keep putting one foot in front of the other, no matter how slow it happens. Just one tiny step to keep going and as long as you don't walk backwards, you'll eventually see that you've gotten past the bad stuff far enough that it won't even bother you anymore. You CAN do it, honey! Quitters never win and winners never quit. YOU ARE A WINNER! Now just put one foot in front of the other and get going! There is no easy way! But you are worth the effort! :)
2007-02-26 10:45:42
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answered by froggsfriend 5
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Despair and hopelessness may lead you to think about suicide. But you have other options, from weathering an immediate crisis to creating a long-term safety plan.
When life doesn't seem worth living anymore or your problems seem insurmountable, you may think that the only way to find relief is through suicide.
You might not believe it, but you do have other options — options to stay alive and feel better about your life. Maybe you think you've already tried them all and now you've had enough. Or maybe you think your family and friends would be better off without you.
It's OK to feel bad, but try to separate your emotions from your actions for the moment. Realize that depression, other mental disorders or long-lasting despair can distort your perceptions and impair your ability to make sound decisions. Suicidal feelings are the result of treatable illnesses. So try to act as if there are other options, even if you may not see them right now.
No, it probably won't be easy. You may not feel better overnight. Eventually, though, the sense of hopelessness can lift. You can find support, appropriate treatment and reasons for living.
2007-02-26 10:38:14
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answered by ♥Humble Proclaimer♥ 4
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Dear Sabine,
You got several very good answers so I wasn't going to answer until I read Kait's reponse using "Footprints".
The version she gave is not the original Footprints that was written by Margaret Fishback Powers. I think it is important to know that the original starts "One night I had a dream. ..."
It is a great poem and it can be helpful to read it with yourself in mind..
Since I have had trouble with depression I must tell you that the thing that helped me most was to read God's Word. Another book that I enjoy immensely in JOYfull or depressing times is Morning and Evening by Charles Haddon Spurgeon.
P.S. I know what it is like to come from a dysfunctional family and probably the majority of us do. A good thing to remember is that Happiness depends on events and it can come and go. JOY depends on the LORD and IT IS.
2007-02-27 03:19:48
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answered by JOYfilled - Romans 8:28 7
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The most important truth I can tell you is that God knows your situation, and He does care, because you are very valuable to Him. If He didn't love you, would He want you to spend all eternity with Him? And yet He does.
You are so valuable, in fact, that if you had been the only person on earth who needed forgiveness, Jesus Christ still would have gone to the cross for you. It's hard when we don't feel well (either physically or emotionally) to think about anything else—but when we focus on Christ and His love for us, our attitude can begin to change. The Bible says, "This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins" (1 John 4:10). If you have never done so, ask Christ to come into your life today.
Ask God also to help you turn to Him when those feelings of worthlessness and hopelessness threaten to overwhelm you. Prayer and the promises of God's Word can do much to keep those feelings at bay.
Some of God's choicest servants struggled with the same feelings you have, but with God's help they overcame them. This was the psalmist's experience: "Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God" (Psalm 42:5).
2007-02-26 11:40:28
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answered by Anonymous
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