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Thinking of overdose/self harm

HannHann Posts: 3,434 Boards Guru
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I have been recently thinking to take an overdose on drugs. Ive even started searching online if you can overdose on paracetamol. Ive also been thinking of self harming. I can't handle it, I don't want to do it but I just keep thinking it. Please help

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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    You can get through this lovely, I know right now it seems like everything is in darkness and there is no way through but you can, I promise you. I have been where you are within the bad thoughts and demons and I thought I would never get through it but somehow I did and I'm out the other side still fighting and you can be too and there is sunshine and hope out there I promise. Hold on, even if it's just for one minute at a time, one step and you'll get there. Write, draw, scream, shout, type all those feelings out. You are not alone.


    'Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.
    - Christopher Robin to Pooh'
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    HannHann Posts: 3,434 Boards Guru
    StarWonder wrote: »
    You can get through this lovely, I know right now it seems like everything is in darkness and there is no way through but you can, I promise you. I have been where you are within the bad thoughts and demons and I thought I would never get through it but somehow I did and I'm out the other side still fighting and you can be too and there is sunshine and hope out there I promise. Hold on, even if it's just for one minute at a time, one step and you'll get there. Write, draw, scream, shout, type all those feelings out. You are not alone.


    'Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.
    - Christopher Robin to Pooh'

    Thanks for answering :) Thank you for thinking it. However I cant do it when im at work placement with thr children. I cant like scream or write or draw or stuff like that. It's hard to just think of it And how I will stop the thoughts from happening...
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Hey,

    Well done for posting this. Sorry u feel like self-harming or over dosing myself. . I know how it feel him I o threw everyday 24/7

    Do u think by working with kids find it helpful and take u mind of it all. Doing thing u enjoy doing to help u and stop u from doing things. I find Liston to music helps me Lods. **

    Here Helplines that with help u*

    Self-harming
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    http://www.thesite.org/mental-health/self-harm/dealing-with-urges-to-self-harm-5698.html

    http://www.thesite.org/mental-health/self-harm/self-harmcoping-tips-and-distractions-5696.html


    Over dosing*
    http://www.thesite.org/drinkanddrugs/drugsafety/addiction/overdosing

    Here's a bit extra u can try look at

    http://www.thesite.org/thesite/searchthesite?start=0&page=1&serviceId=1&sectionId=0&cssId=theSite&searchMe=Over+dosing+&x=0&y=0
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    HannHann Posts: 3,434 Boards Guru
    bubbley-Heather wrote: »
    Hey,

    Well done for posting this. Sorry u feel like self-harming or over dosing myself. . I know how it feel him I o threw everyday 24/7

    Do u think by working with kids find it helpful and take u mind of it all. Doing thing u enjoy doing to help u and stop u from doing things. I find Liston to music helps me Lods. **

    Here Helplines that with help u*

    Self-harming
    *
    http://www.thesite.org/mental-health/self-harm/dealing-with-urges-to-self-harm-5698.html

    http://www.thesite.org/mental-health/self-harm/self-harmcoping-tips-and-distractions-5696.html


    Over dosing*
    http://www.thesite.org/drinkanddrugs/drugsafety/addiction/overdosing

    Here's a bit extra u can try look at

    http://www.thesite.org/thesite/searchthesite?start=0&page=1&serviceId=1&sectionId=0&cssId=theSite&searchMe=Over+dosing+&x=0&y=0

    Thanks for answering :) I don't find it so helpful right now because I don't feel like i'm welcome there... I have noticed that baking and listening to music helps however i can't exactly pull out my phone and earphones at work placement. Thank you for the links, I will look over them.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Hey lovely,

    It's okay, I know that sometimes no amount of words can make it better but just knowing someone is there and that your not on your own can make a difference and mean something.

    Your placement with children sounds great, is it at a nursery or school etc? Do you enjoy working there? Sometimes its good to have something to do each day even if there are those thoughts in the back of our minds being distracted and keeping busy can help sometimes. But I understand it's still very difficult to get away from the thoughts.

    If you like writing sometimes making a diary can be good, where you can express how you feel and let it out with writing, drawing and art if you like that sort of thing and you could do that inbetween work?

    Have you got any support outside of work or within family/friends that you could talk to?

    The links that Bubbley-Heather put are a good read and hopefully may help you and to know where extra support is. Your don't have to go through this on your own though <3

    Hope your okay,
    x
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    HannHann Posts: 3,434 Boards Guru
    StarWonder wrote: »
    Hey lovely,

    It's okay, I know that sometimes no amount of words can make it better but just knowing someone is there and that your not on your own can make a difference and mean something.

    Your placement with children sounds great, is it at a nursery or school etc? Do you enjoy working there? Sometimes its good to have something to do each day even if there are those thoughts in the back of our minds being distracted and keeping busy can help sometimes. But I understand it's still very difficult to get away from the thoughts.

    If you like writing sometimes making a diary can be good, where you can express how you feel and let it out with writing, drawing and art if you like that sort of thing and you could do that inbetween work?

    Have you got any support outside of work or within family/friends that you could talk to?

    The links that Bubbley-Heather put are a good read and hopefully may help you and to know where extra support is. Your don't have to go through this on your own though <3

    Hope your okay,
    x

    Hey,
    Yeah I know that people go through the same things, I know there's a girl in my class at college who has scars.
    It's a primary school, in reception. I don't mind working there, the children are great but the teacher is a bit old.
    I have tried writing a diary years ago but i always forget to actually keep filling it in. I do like drawing however I haven't done any recently though. I could always do it when the children have free choice.
    I haven't told my family, because I don't feel comfortable talking about my mental health. I do talk to my friends at college but I hate constantly telling them.
    Yeas I have read some, but not all of the links. Thanks :)
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