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 Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 5:57 pm
I just realized that we didn't have a sticky about this. I don't know if anyone in this guild ever struggles with suicidal thoughts, but I have before, and I know others who have. In fact, after a long battle with depression and other illnesses, my father ended his own life. Since then, I've wanted to do what I can to try to prevent anyone else from making this choice. I'm not a mental health professional, but I wanted to post some resources that are available for anyone who may need them. I'll update the list if I find new ones.
Hotlines and Chats: Call if you need help right now
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: They have a number that you can call at any time, 24/7, and talk to a crisis counselor to help you get through it. It is free.
I'm Alive: Online chat for anyone who might not feel comfortable, for whatever reason, with talking on hotline.
Life Is Strange: Talk to Someone: A list of international websites and hotlines.
Prevention Organizations: Get involved and support suicide prevention
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: This is an organization that raises money to go towards suicide prevention and education. I found them through my aunt, who is participating in one of their walk-a-thon type events. I'm hoping to find one next year that my schedule will allow me to participate in, too.
Project Semicolon: A suicide awareness and prevention charity. "A semicolon is used when an author could’ve ended a sentence but chose not to.
You are the author and the sentence is your life."
Don't hesitate to post if you know of any other good organizations to list. I'm hoping to locate some resources to help people find free or reduced-cost long-term mental healthcare in their area too. You can also feel free to use this as a discussion thread about the subject if you have an experience you want to get off your chest or want to talk about things like warning signs.
https://campus.halfofus.com/ (from mtv, guilty pleasure shows, I haven't tried them)
https://www.crisistextline.org/ (I know there are others like this)
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Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 5:58 pm
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Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 6:05 pm
Thank you. I have a son who attempted suicide so I know quite a bit about it.
Fortunately I live in a town where it happens so much that I called the police and they had an alert out for him because he called to tell me good-bye and the cops found him past security on a spot ready too jump.
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Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 8:58 pm
Oh man, that is terrifying. I'm glad they found him before he jumped! I hope he is doing better now.
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Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2014 2:14 am
I'm Alive
Online chat for anyone who might not feel comfortable, for whatever reason, with talking on hotline.
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Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2014 2:22 am
This is great, thanks for posting. I have known and helped many friends and family with severe depression/ suicidal issues. It's always good to know that there is help out there. smile heart
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Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2014 7:14 am
Thank you for the chat resource, Pickled Cactus! I've added it to the list.
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Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2015 3:09 am
I want to give this thread a loving bump to make it more obvious to our newer members. Suicide hotlines have helped me a lot and i want to give my support.
also as a note to people out there. this is a pretty loving guild that will support you so please feel that you have a listening ear available here too. biggrin
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Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2015 9:33 am
Sometimes i wish there was a hotline for crisis without having to be about suicide. sometimes i am just in an emotional crisis and need to talk. but it seems everyone is too busy or it isn't important enough to talk about. which can be very frustrating at times.
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Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2015 7:06 pm
What can a person do about a grown up that you know is very suicidal and has given up. They will not call the hotline. they say they are not worth it.
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Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2015 9:20 am
angelic snow angel What can a person do about a grown up that you know is very suicidal and has given up. They will not call the hotline. they say they are not worth it.  If they are actively threatening suicide and you know where they are, I believe you can call the police in their area and have them taken to the hospital for psych evaluation. A friend of mine once had to call the police on one of our friends for that reason.
For less immediate situations, where the person isn't actively threatening to take their life but is still depressed and passively suicidal, I'm not sure what other things you can do for an adult. If anyone else knows, I would really like to have that information too.
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Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2015 10:05 am
Daffodil the Destroyer angelic snow angel What can a person do about a grown up that you know is very suicidal and has given up. They will not call the hotline. they say they are not worth it. If they are actively threatening suicide and you know where they are, I believe you can call the police in their area and have them taken to the hospital for psych evaluation. A friend of mine once had to call the police on one of our friends for that reason.
For less immediate situations, where the person isn't actively threatening to take their life but is still depressed and passively suicidal, I'm not sure what other things you can do for an adult. If anyone else knows, I would really like to have that information too.
I do not want you to think i am unsympathetic when i am saying this and i really hope this is not misread as being negative, my mother tried to overdose almost 12 years ago after my dad died of cancer, she could not handle it. Shes had counselling and has fought back to regain herself after reminding her of the people she would lose and those that truly love her, i told her she had a purpose to live, most ( not all ) loose purpose for their lives and it is that anxiety and depression that leads them to feel that they are worthless. My advice Would be to remind the person/s of what life has to offer them in a positive rather than negative manner, often people who are threatening suicide are seeking out help using it as a negative way to garner attention in a rather drastic measure, they are reaching out for a cry for help it is very hard to support someone you have great care for when they are suicidal but all we can be is a guide to help them, even with difficult behaviours.
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Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2015 12:30 pm
Legion Of Oreos Daffodil the Destroyer angelic snow angel What can a person do about a grown up that you know is very suicidal and has given up. They will not call the hotline. they say they are not worth it. If they are actively threatening suicide and you know where they are, I believe you can call the police in their area and have them taken to the hospital for psych evaluation. A friend of mine once had to call the police on one of our friends for that reason.
For less immediate situations, where the person isn't actively threatening to take their life but is still depressed and passively suicidal, I'm not sure what other things you can do for an adult. If anyone else knows, I would really like to have that information too.
I do not want you to think i am unsympathetic when i am saying this and i really hope this is not misread as being negative, my mother tried to overdose almost 12 years ago after my dad died of cancer, she could not handle it. Shes had counselling and has fought back to regain herself after reminding her of the people she would lose and those that truly love her, i told her she had a purpose to live, most ( not all ) loose purpose for their lives and it is that anxiety and depression that leads them to feel that they are worthless. My advice Would be to remind the person/s of what life has to offer them in a positive rather than negative manner, often people who are threatening suicide are seeking out help using it as a negative way to garner attention in a rather drastic measure, they are reaching out for a cry for help it is very hard to support someone you have great care for when they are suicidal but all we can be is a guide to help them, even with difficult behaviours. You don't sound negative at all. heart I would suggest your idea as the first thing to try when a loved one expresses suicidal desires.
I think the idea behind this question is looking for what to do after you've tried to reassure them and prove that they matter, if that approach doesn't work. I lost my dad to suicide a year and a half ago, and he was one of those who refused to seek help for his depression or believe anyone who tried to tell him he had value. I would've called someone if I'd known what he was planning to do, but he didn't reach out to anyone and I had stopped seeing the warning signs in him a few months prior and thought he was getting better. I still wish there had been something I could have done for him.
But yes, even if they refuse to call, I would say never give up trying to show them how much they matter to you. heart I usually try to keep in mind that I should focus on how they feel and how I want them to have the chance to feel better and experience all the things they ever wanted to try, and try not to inadvertently make them feel like they need to stay around for my sake, because sometimes some people take it as a guilt trip. (Depression messes up the thought processes, after all. Long-term untreated depression can rewire the brain.) It can be hard to find a balance between telling them how much I care and telling them they aren't allowed to hurt themselves because it would make me sad.
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Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2015 12:50 pm
Daffodil the Destroyer Legion Of Oreos Daffodil the Destroyer angelic snow angel What can a person do about a grown up that you know is very suicidal and has given up. They will not call the hotline. they say they are not worth it. If they are actively threatening suicide and you know where they are, I believe you can call the police in their area and have them taken to the hospital for psych evaluation. A friend of mine once had to call the police on one of our friends for that reason.
For less immediate situations, where the person isn't actively threatening to take their life but is still depressed and passively suicidal, I'm not sure what other things you can do for an adult. If anyone else knows, I would really like to have that information too.
I do not want you to think i am unsympathetic when i am saying this and i really hope this is not misread as being negative, my mother tried to overdose almost 12 years ago after my dad died of cancer, she could not handle it. Shes had counselling and has fought back to regain herself after reminding her of the people she would lose and those that truly love her, i told her she had a purpose to live, most ( not all ) loose purpose for their lives and it is that anxiety and depression that leads them to feel that they are worthless. My advice Would be to remind the person/s of what life has to offer them in a positive rather than negative manner, often people who are threatening suicide are seeking out help using it as a negative way to garner attention in a rather drastic measure, they are reaching out for a cry for help it is very hard to support someone you have great care for when they are suicidal but all we can be is a guide to help them, even with difficult behaviours. You don't sound negative at all. heart I would suggest your idea as the first thing to try when a loved one expresses suicidal desires.
I think the idea behind this question is looking for what to do after you've tried to reassure them and prove that they matter, if that approach doesn't work. I lost my dad to suicide a year and a half ago, and he was one of those who refused to seek help for his depression or believe anyone who tried to tell him he had value. I would've called someone if I'd known what he was planning to do, but he didn't reach out to anyone and I had stopped seeing the warning signs in him a few months prior and thought he was getting better. I still wish there had been something I could have done for him.
But yes, even if they refuse to call, I would say never give up trying to show them how much they matter to you. heart I usually try to keep in mind that I should focus on how they feel and how I want them to have the chance to feel better and experience all the things they ever wanted to try, and try not to inadvertently make them feel like they need to stay around for my sake, because sometimes some people take it as a guilt trip. (Depression messes up the thought processes, after all. Long-term untreated depression can rewire the brain.) It can be hard to find a balance between telling them how much I care and telling them they aren't allowed to hurt themselves because it would make me sad.
gawd i wanna hug you guys T.T
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Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2015 3:38 pm
Legion Of Oreos Daffodil the Destroyer Legion Of Oreos Daffodil the Destroyer angelic snow angel What can a person do about a grown up that you know is very suicidal and has given up. They will not call the hotline. they say they are not worth it. If they are actively threatening suicide and you know where they are, I believe you can call the police in their area and have them taken to the hospital for psych evaluation. A friend of mine once had to call the police on one of our friends for that reason.
For less immediate situations, where the person isn't actively threatening to take their life but is still depressed and passively suicidal, I'm not sure what other things you can do for an adult. If anyone else knows, I would really like to have that information too.
I do not want you to think i am unsympathetic when i am saying this and i really hope this is not misread as being negative, my mother tried to overdose almost 12 years ago after my dad died of cancer, she could not handle it. Shes had counselling and has fought back to regain herself after reminding her of the people she would lose and those that truly love her, i told her she had a purpose to live, most ( not all ) loose purpose for their lives and it is that anxiety and depression that leads them to feel that they are worthless. My advice Would be to remind the person/s of what life has to offer them in a positive rather than negative manner, often people who are threatening suicide are seeking out help using it as a negative way to garner attention in a rather drastic measure, they are reaching out for a cry for help it is very hard to support someone you have great care for when they are suicidal but all we can be is a guide to help them, even with difficult behaviours. You don't sound negative at all. heart I would suggest your idea as the first thing to try when a loved one expresses suicidal desires.
I think the idea behind this question is looking for what to do after you've tried to reassure them and prove that they matter, if that approach doesn't work. I lost my dad to suicide a year and a half ago, and he was one of those who refused to seek help for his depression or believe anyone who tried to tell him he had value. I would've called someone if I'd known what he was planning to do, but he didn't reach out to anyone and I had stopped seeing the warning signs in him a few months prior and thought he was getting better. I still wish there had been something I could have done for him.
But yes, even if they refuse to call, I would say never give up trying to show them how much they matter to you. heart I usually try to keep in mind that I should focus on how they feel and how I want them to have the chance to feel better and experience all the things they ever wanted to try, and try not to inadvertently make them feel like they need to stay around for my sake, because sometimes some people take it as a guilt trip. (Depression messes up the thought processes, after all. Long-term untreated depression can rewire the brain.) It can be hard to find a balance between telling them how much I care and telling them they aren't allowed to hurt themselves because it would make me sad.
gawd i wanna hug you guys T.T
I did not know about that daffodil when depression is not diagnosed. so that is part of the problem.
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