Here I Stand
Unweighted and unassuming, here I stand.
Topic: suicidal ideation
No Longer a Punchline
Nearly every day, I imagine the many ways in which I could die. Or I list off, in my head, the reasons why I should be dead.
For My Sanity
I learned how to call the hotline on my own. I learned how to Google the names fallen and the sites to go to for help and the cues to look for by myself.
Searching for Meaning While Struggling With Depression and Suicidal Thoughts
My point in telling you this story is to convey how I tried literally everything I could think of in order to rid myself of depression.
More Than a Diagnosis
I am more than a diagnosis, and I don’t have to pick between labels.
