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I've been severely depressed for two months and I'm afraid to talk to my friends about it. I've had my first ever suicidal thoughts this weekend.
How do I get the courage to call a suicide prevention hotline? I'm just to scared to talk about it.
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While suicidal hotlines are good, you need to talk to your friends about it, I don't think I would have made it through the end of the year if I hadn't told mine, and I was scared to death that it would somehow separate us or tear us apart, but we are closer then ever and we help each other through anything, so don't be afraid to talk to friends, that is what they are there for, and if they can't handle it then they were never real friends, friends stay with you through the good and the bad.
Once you tell one person it does usually get easier, so whoever you feel the most comfortable talking to is who you should tell first, a friend or a suicide hotline operator. The suicide hotline people are there to help you, not judge you, and your story will not be the first or the last they hear, so don't be afraid to talk to them. Remember while you are ok, this is your life and you want to live it, otherwise you wouldn't have asked for help, so you need to talk to someone or you might end it in a moment of doubt. if you want to talk to me my e-mail is princessheather1991@yahoo.com.
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dont be scared to talk about this, its nothing to be ashamed about, especially if your going through something which it sounds like you are. now suicide hotlines may sound scary and like you said you are a little nervous but its their job to keep everything confidential and they'll help you out soo much. Good luck sweetie.
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If your to scared to talk to anyone else then talk to God. Ask God for help. He loves you and will help you.
Check out this site http://www.needhim.org/a/1-adult.shtml
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Just call. They know what to say. They'll make you comfortable. Just do it. You'll feel so much better for it. Good luck!
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JUST DO IT YOUR TALKING TO US AND WE ARE ALL STRANGERS THE PERSON YOU TALK TO DOES NOT NO YOU AND WILL NEVER NO YOU OR EVEN SEE YOU SO JUST CALL THAT IS WHAT THEY ARE THERE FOR BECAUSE THEY HAVE BEEN WERE YOU ARE NOW
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You have to take the first step and talk about it. You have started to do that here.
I'm no expert but I can tell you a couple of things about depression.
Every minute of every day we all talk to ourselves. Its called self talk. When your self talk is negative and you are constantly thinking about things in the past, your mind will make you feel really bad.
Too get out of this habit, and it is a habit, cause sometimes you don't even know your doing it, train your self talk. Tell yourself good positive things. Its hard at first , but whenever you can, tell yourself things like, what you like doing and what you are going to do to make your life good. Put a rubber band on your wrist and every time you think about the past and bad negative thoughts, pull it up and let it sting you. The past is over and gone. Let it go.
Think only of the future and how you are going to make it better, try this for a while, but do talk to somebody if you feel like your in that hole and can't get out.
Play a game. It's called "What I'm going to do to help other people."
Play it every day, and make it better and better, bigger and bigger. Plan it out, write it down, work on it every day.