dealing with suicidal thoughts

BillieTheBot

This discussion was created from comments split from: Getting more suicidal.

head_buzz_19

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kimberley1907

I understand how much you're struggling, and know that you think this is the right way out. But there are people that love and care for you, and want to help you. @head_buzz_19

Do you currently have access to mental health services? If not, there are services available. There's also crisis support from the Samaritans and calling 999/ going to A&E is also an option if you feel like you're in danger of hurting yourself. I know you may think they're not worth a try, but they're there for a reason.

I know how hard it is to battle these thoughts, but you'll never know what could happen in the future. I think it's worth sticking around to see the day when things do get better. It's such a cliche saying, but it is really true. It may take a while, and it might be hard work, but it can happen.

How are you feeling today? I hope you're okay, and I'm so proud of you for speaking about this to us all

JustV

Just wanted to drop in here to echo everything @kimberley1907 has said in their post. Given what you shared @head_buzz_19, we'd strongly urge you to call 999 or go to your nearest A&E.

More generally, there are services out there setup specifically to support people in crisis, and that's support you absolutely deserve. If you do decide to give it a shot, here are some details to save you a few clicks:

Crisis Messenger (24/7) | text THEMIX to 85258
Samartians (24/7) | call 116 123 | email jo@samaritans.org
Papyrus (2pm-midnight) | call 0800 068 41 41 | text 07786 209 697 | email pat@payrus-uk.org
Supportline (hours vary) | call 01708 765 200

As @kimberley1907 said, how are you holding up? Did you end up contacting someone last night?

You're doing a great thing to open up, and I hope you find what you need to keep going. There are better days ahead, even if it doesn't feel like it right now. One step at a time.

A couple of mod notes:

I moved these posts into their own thread. That's partly to make sure Shaunie's thread stays focused on what she was discussing, and also to make sure you have a dedicated space to explore what you're going through @head_buzz_19, because this is worth exploring in full.

I also deleted your post as it was a little too heavy to share in a group space like the community. It's important you have a space to talk in an unfiltered way, and these are things you can share with 1-2-1 crisis services that don't have the kind of guidelines we have in place. As a general rule, it's okay to talk about suicidal thoughts, but if you're thinking of acting on them or you're in crisis mode, it's more productive for you and safer for the community if you contact specialist crisis support.

Drop @TheMix a PM if you have any questions about this and we'll be happy to help.