I'm seriously depressed and I want to die but my 6 year old is with me?

Question

I can't go on like this, no one knows how bad I feel. I'm really scared, I don't know what to do with my child I wrote her a note but I don't want her to find me dead.

Answer 1

Call this number 1-800-273-TALK. It is a suicide hot line and they will help you. Don't give up. You have a child that needs you for a long time yet and there are people that love you. If you take your own life, your child will never forgive you. Please call this number and get some help now.

Answer 2

Sweetheart, I'm so sorry you're feeling sad and frightened. You likely have a very serious form of depression. Perhaps you are already taking medication for your condition but your meds aren't helping you in the way that they should. Perhaps they are making your symptoms worse. Or perhaps you have another type of mental illness that is yet to be properly diagnosed and you are not aware of your condition. Whatever the case may be, ending your life is never the answer. I encourage you to do the very best thing you can do for your child and for yourself. Reach out for help right this minute. I know that you feel hopeless right now. But I promise that things will get better if you act responsibly and contact your local emergency dept right away. Don't be afraid, love. Pick up the phone, DIAL 911 and be sure to tell the operator exactly how you are feeling. An ambulance will come to your home and get you. A psychological emergency is just as important as a physiological one. You are precious and so is your child. When you get to the hospital ask the ER staff to contact a caring relative to come and get your little one for you. As your child is being watched over, the hospital staff will perform a psychiatric evaluation and keep you under close watch for your safety. The nursing staff and doctors will care for your immediate need, but will also help you find services in your area upon your release from the hospital. Millions of adults suffer with mental illness and it is nothing whatsoever to be ashamed of. Try to see through your pain, love.... and remember that your life is a precious gift. I know you love your child very much, or you would not feel so concerned for him or her. But you are every bit as precious as that child. You are a parent. You are needed, and appreciated, and important. You are someones loved one, too. I am praying for you and I know you will do the right thing.

Answer 3

I have a 6 year old daughter and I think that even if I was in the depths of despair, I know i will always have a reason to live and go on. Her. She is such an amazing person. My mother was murdered when I was a kid and my life has been marked by difficulties. I desperately wish that I had my mother there to talk to. I will never deprive my daughter of her mother. You need to seek help. You need to forget about yourself an dlive for her. Do what it takes to get better. There are drugs out there that can be prescribed. There are people to talk to. There are support groups. Good luck.

Answer 4

I don't know why you are depressed but I felt the same way back in 1985 over a broken relationship. But at the same time, I prayed to God about receiving the Holy Spirit when I was reading the Book of John in the New Testament. Something happened that opened my eyes to all kinds of things. I saw beauty and amazement in everything and the Bible opened up to me and I could finally understand it instead of being bored. Who knows what would of happened without that. I went to church too and felt ALOT better.
But you may be bi-polar and need a prescription. Serotonin levels may be low. Talk to a psychiatrist. Suicide is so selfish. Anti-depressants and psychotherapy may help but remember, whatever is hurting you will pass. You may feel like you have been kicked in the stomach and you may be changed but life is worth it! The fact that you wrote this question tells me that you don't really want to. Your little girl loves you and needs you. Seek help tomorrow.

Answer 5

Why don't you think about how your 6 yrs old is going to feel if you do something to yourself!!! How is that child suppose to understand that. Everyone goes through bad times and have felt like not being around anymore....but that is the selfish way to go! DO NOT DO THAT TO YOUR CHILD!!!! Please call someone and talk ~ You won't want to miss your child going through school, plays, graduation, all of the dances, college, getting married. IF nothing else call the suicide hot line, the number is 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Don't leave your baby without a parent!!!!! Please think how your kid's going to have to deal with growing up without you! It's not worth it!

Answer 6

Please go to the hospital emergency room right away even if you take your child with you. You can have them call a family member or a good friend to take care of your child why you get help. Please get help right away.
I have suffered from major depression and wanted to kill my self a number of times. I had it all figured out. But waht saved me was knowing I had children and the mental harm it would do to them if I did it. That is a lot for any child to accept at any age. Your life is very important and your child needs a mother.

Answer 7

Call a friend, call a relative, call your on call Doctor but do not harm yourself. Your not alone and how you feel is human what ever the cause. Your absence would be missed by everyone you know and the first question would be why didn't she come to us why didn't she find help. It may seem as if no one cares but you would be surprised. There is a future for you and your child, it may have some clouds but there will be sunshine. Religion, going to church, may be a great support for you, consider it. Many Christians are willing to help and comfort.

Answer 8

You have a lot to live for. One is to see that baby grow up with a beatiful parent. Remember behind every "freaken" dark cloud there is a silver lining. To be honest with you today aint the best day for either sweetie, but i want to live to see what i can bring into tomorrow. :)

The bible says lean not to your own understanding (your intellect or your own senses) but in ALL THY WAYS acknowledge God and he shall direct your paths.

Just live because we don't know what the tomorrows will bring. They child may be another beyonce or Jay Z., Martin Luther King, Oprah, John Travolta, Frank Senatra, Denzel Washington, News Reporter, Architect, who knows, so live my dear and lean not to your own understanding.

I don't know if you believe in God, right now is a good start to believe in something higher than your self. Look that baby in he/she eyes and know that tomorrow is worth living because you have to raise that child up in the way he/she should go.

So Live today and enjoy each day as it comes even with all of the good and a little of the bad and a few ugly's :)

God Bless - Live

Answer 9

Please hold on for just a little bit longer. You can find help and come out of this. Your child needs you to stay alive, and there are many others who also want to see you live and be happy again. You can find meaning and goodness in life again, don't worry. I have been through this myself, and I have also helped others. Don't take your life, please. Help is on the way. Please do this one thing -- call 1-800-784-2433 or 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255). These calls will not cost you anything, but you have much to gain. There are warm, caring people on the other end who want to talk with you and help you. It's great that you are asking for help. You are reaching out, and that's a wonderful thing to do for yourself and your child. A new life is on the other side of this crisis for you...... Make that call now!!! Best of luck, and God bless you abundantly......

Answer 10

kj you are not alone. i have felt this way for over a week. the only thing stopping me is my 5 yr old son. I was hospitalized for 10 days in feb, went through 2 weeks of ECT in march, and feel worse than when all of that started. I am taking 3x the amount of klonopin that has been prescribed, i physically hurt inside, i went to the grocery store and just about cried seeing all the fricking happy couples shopping for their groceries. the best things in my life are my family, my son and my job. not too well for a 41 yr old, in my mind. PLEASE DON'T BREAK YOUR SONS HEART. He will NEVER get over your suicide and it may send him into his own personal hell with mental disorders. You are your son's whole world. Doesn't that mean something to you?