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TW// I just give up
River
Community Connector Posts: 4,529 The Mix Elder
I just give up, I genuinely just give up. I’m tired, I’m tired of surviving, I’m tired of having to tell people what they want to hear. I just want to scream and cry the truth out but now I can’t do that cis that’s attention seeking so guess it’s staying bottled up.
Don’t tell me I’m not an attention seeker
Don’t tell me I’m not an attention seeker
Sometimes when the people most like you don't love you, it is a hurt that can cause the greatest pain, and this pain can lead you to hate everything.
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i hear you and how you are feeling is so valid - everything seems so difficult for you at the moment and you don’t deserve to be going through all of this:( if screaming and crying is what you feel you need to do right now, then scream and cry, it’s totally ok to do so!
i know that you hate the question but you matter so much, are you feeling safe today?
again, i know that you haven’t had many positive experiences when reaching out for support that you are very deserving of, but i’m just going to pop some helplines here in case, and remember support chat is on today from 1:30-3pm too!
nhs 111 - england / scotland / wales (option 2 for mental health)
phone first - northern ireland (8am-6pm monday-friday; the number will vary depending on the health & social care trust area that you live in)
out of hours - northern ireland (6pm-7:30am monday-friday, 24/7 weekends; the number will vary depending on the health & social care trust area that you live in)
999 - england / scotland / wales / northern ireland
uk helplines - some of these are specific to england / scotland / wales / northern ireland & also depend on age too:
childline (24/7) - call 08001111
shout (24/7) - text ‘shout’ to 85258
hopeline (24/7) - text 88247
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’ve got this river
i know you’ve had bad experiences in the past @River and it’s totally understandable that you now feel that helplines don’t give a shit because of those experiences, and i’m sure many people feel that same way as you - there are several people on helplines who really shouldn’t be in such roles for sure as they aren’t at all supportive, but there are also people there that do genuinely care and want to help you - i think it’s just a case of luck, whether you get through to someone who is genuinely supportive or someone who has no interest unfortunately, but that’s not at all how it should be:(
we’re here for you on boards if you want to talk more about how you feel river
Thank you for letting @eylah know that physically you are safe. Can I check how safe you're feeling this afternoon too, and how practically you are keeping yourself safe when you're also coping with these thoughts and feelings?
Like @shannon_164 said, if your body is craving being able to scream or cry, it sounds like that might be a part of what you need right now - to be able to find some release and make some of these feelings heard. And that is so, so valid.
We're here for you, and I wonder what today is looking like in terms of your mental health?