You Deserve Life
It took a suicide attempt for me to realize my life was worth living.
Topic: suicidal ideation
It took a suicide attempt for me to realize my life was worth living.
Sometimes, to keep yourself here, you need to figure out ways to change the immediate narrative being voiced in your head.
When someone says, “I’m holding hope for you,” they’re saying a lot more than just those five words.
Imagine my surprise when he looked at me and said, “Well, if you were actually suicidal, you would have just done it.”
Stigma stated, “If you admit to having these thoughts, people will see you differently.”
The moment of intervention should not be a moment at all, but a collection of moments.
I’m here to remind you of what resilience is, on the off-chance someone you know—a friend, a family member, a therapist, a doctor—is incorrectly setting the bar too high.
When I wake up each morning, I am reminded of the chronic illness I face.
If I don’t present this way then I’m not depressed. If I don’t do this thing then I’m not anxious. If I don’t try to kill myself then am I really even sick at all?
Emotion, including sadness, is part of being human. Being sad doesn't have to be a bad thing.
I remember drafting an email to her and waiting three days because I was too nervous to send it.
Going to the hospital isn’t fun, but if it keeps you safe, it’s worth it.
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