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(TW suicidal thoughts)

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edited May 18 in Health & Wellbeing
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  • shannon_164shannon_164 Posts: 2,616 Boards Guru
    hey @bignosegirly0 🙂

    thank you for reaching out and for being honest with us. i can only imagine how heavy all of this feels for you right now and i'm really sorry you're in this much pain.

    first of all, your feelings are valid, and i want you to know i believe you. it’s not weakness to feel overwhelmed or to struggle, especially after everything you’ve been through. what you’re feeling right now doesn’t define your worth, even if it feels like it does. depression lies. it distorts how we see ourselves and the world around us. the things you're telling yourself, that you're unworthy, unlovable, ugly, those aren’t truths. they’re symptoms of the pain you're in, not facts about who you are.

    you matter to me. you’re not a waste of time. i care about you. you’re not alone in this, even if it feels like it!

    you don’t have to go through this alone. i know therapy feels pointless right now, but help can work, sometimes it takes time to find the right person, or the right approach. if you’re feeling unsafe, I urge you to reach out to a crisis line or go somewhere safe. you deserve to survive this, and to see that things can be different, even if it doesn't seem possible right now.

    here are some helplines if you need, and remember if you're unsafe you can call 111 or 999, or attend a&e:
    childline (24/7) - call 08001111

    shout (24/7) - text ‘shout’ to 85258

    samaritans (24/7) - call 116123

    lifeline (24/7) - call 08088088000

    papyrus (24/7) - call 08000684141

    inspire wellbeing (24/7) - call 08081890036

    community advice and listening line (24/7) - call 0800132737

    knus (24/7) - whatsapp 07700165687

    mind (9am-6pm) - call 03001233393

    rethink mental illness (9:30am-4pm) - call 03005000927

    kooth (12pm-10pm) - webchat on website

    saneline (4pm-10pm) - call 03003047000

    calm (5pm-12am) - call 0800585858

    suicide prevention uk (6pm-12am) - call 08005870800

    kelly’s heroes (6pm-11pm) - webchat on website

    sos (8pm-12am) - call 08001151505

    you don’t need to have all the answers. you just need to hold on, even if it’s moment by moment <3
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  • shannon_164shannon_164 Posts: 2,616 Boards Guru
    i’m really, really sorry you’re feeling this way. that sounds incredibly heavy, and i want you to know we are all here. i know you feel like no one’s coming to help, but we are here, and that coworker noticing and caring, even just a little isn't nothing. it might feel random, but it’s actually a sign: someone did see you. you do matter, even if your brain is lying to you right now.

    you’re not wasting your time by staying alive. you’re surviving something brutally hard, and that takes so much strength, even when it doesn’t feel like it. please keep holding on, even just for the next breath, the next hour, the next moment.

    are you feeling safe at the moment?

    cry if you need to. you’re allowed to feel everything you’re feeling. we are all here for you!

    sending you so much love @bignosegirly0 <3
  • Sian321Sian321 Community Manager Posts: 3,024 Boards Guru
    We have dropped you a DM @bignosegirly0 . You're being so brave to share this.
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