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Depression

I feel suicidal

Posted on November 2, 2014June 14, 2017 by NathanH
02
Nov

You can hold on!

Suicidal thoughts are symptoms of an illness – they are not part of you. Do not listen to them.

1. Talk to someone

If you were drowning or in an accident, your friends would rush to help you! Tell them you feel so bad that you are thinking of ending it all. Saying it out loud can help you understand the reality of what you are contemplating.

If you can’t talk to a friend or someone in your family, call Lifeline (13 11 14), Kids Helpline (1800 55 1800) or Youth Beyondblue (1300 224 636).

2. Write down what you would tell a friend who was feeling suicidal

Imagine your best friend has just told you they are planning to kill themselves. What would you tell them? Write it down.

3. Do not be alone

Go and see someone or ask someone to come to you. If it’s night time, ask them to stay over, or ask if you can spend the night at their house.

4. Do not drink alcohol or take drugs

Have a warm bath; lie in a hammock; burn some aromatic oil; cuddle or stroke a pet (all these things are soothing for your senses).

5. Make yourself safe

Get rid of the methods you were contemplating using. Or ask your friend to lock them away. Avoid places you had been considering going with a view to harming yourself.

6. Go to sleep instead

Lie down on your back somewhere comfortable, and take slow, deep breaths. Focus your attention on your toes, feeling the muscles relax. Then move your attention to your arches, heels, ankles, calves and so on, all the way up to the top of your head. By bringing your awareness to your body, your mind can shift away from its negative thoughts.

If you have been prescribed sleeping tablets, take a safe dose of these; even if you do not sleep, they will lessen your emotional pain. Doctors give people painkillers when they have bad physical pain; it’s the same for psychological pain.

When you wake up, things will often seem very different, and you can access help from family, friends and professionals. Depression is a really common illness and it is treatable.

This entry was posted in Depression and tagged I am a failure, I am a freak, I am a waste of space, I can’t stand the pain any more, I deserve to die, I don’t belong here, I don’t deserve to live, I feel hopeless, I feel like a loser, I want the pain to stop, I want to die, I want to end it all, It’s all too hard, My life is worthless, No one understands me, No one will miss me.
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