My friend is suffering from depression and has suicidal thoughts. What do I say to her?
Hmm, that’s so hard. I have actually been in this very same situation before and it is an incredibly hard to know how to act and what to say. Personally, I think showing them that you love them and are there for them is the best way to remind them that they matter and that their life is not something they can just end when they want to. Remind them that they matter to you, and that you’re not going to leave them until they feel okay. Be watching for when they seem to be going through an especially hard day, and just be there with them. Often words don’t convey the message as much as actions, so start with being present and showing them that you love them.Have you considered getting professional help? If there are clear signs of suicide, then please consider consulting a professional. Maybe you could even consider going to counseling for yourself, if you are around them a lot and are taking on a lot of this burden. I went to counseling after walking through a loved one’s depression and suicide attempt, and it helped a lot. If you want to read more, here’s an article about walking through teen depression and suicide - I don’t know if your situation involves a teen but I think the information and advice is applicable still! Hang in there, don’t be afraid to reach out, don’t leave them alone for long, and keep loving them. I’m praying for you!
Are you suffering from depression/anorexia/ednos/bull... thoughts/self harm?
Hey guys. I just wanted to let you know that I am THERE for you. Believe it or not, I have been through EVERYTHING up there, and more. And I understand! I want to HELP! I am currently accepting and replying to ALL emails sent to me. I am THERE. I am not just wanting emails in my inbox. I dont care about that. I want to help.....if I could help just one more person! My best friend committed suicide back in may.....After that I vowed to help others. I am too far broken to fix myself, but I can offer a shoulder to cry on/ advice/ tips/ a listening ear/ a friend. If you just need to vent...If you need to know anything...etc. I have helpped numerous psychology students with their projects, if that's the case, you can email me. I just want to know I'm HELPING. I am actually wanting to be a psychologist in the near future.....but not how they are now...I think psychologists/doctors/psychologists/nurs... should be people like US. Who KNOW what its like! If you are suicidal, and need a back up for help, Im here. One girl (I was helping through an ED) Lived halfway across the country, and I called poison control. She is fortunate to be alive, and she is happy she is. Im not saying I would do that without your permission, but she had given me her cell number and address. If you want to follow my tumblr, it's beautyisgained My tumblr is all over the place. It's like my diary....Maybe it will help you? My email is whatisupinthistown@hotmail.ca I am serious. I am there for ANYTHING. You can ask me anything guys. Good luck, and I hope you have a good day/night. ;) Btw, Im a 16 year old girl. Been suffering all of the above for 5 years. Done recovery for ED's.
I am a person suffering from chronic suicidal thoughts and major depression and had it disappear after suffering from a concussion following an accident. Is there an explanation?
There are a number of ways that brain chemistry can change. You can use drugs. You can do a lot of therapy. You could use electroshock therapy or magnetic therapy, and yes, a blow to the head has been known to result in a change in brain chemistry, both in a positive and in a negative direction.Normally, concussion is more likely to cause depression than to alleviate it. Still, I think I have heard that occasionally it can help you fix your depression. If this is possible, then I would suggest a mechanism that might be occurring.When you suffer brain trauma, a lot of cells are bruised or killed. To recover, the brain may have to reroute a number of processes and memories through a different neuronal pathway because the old pathway no longer exists. This may result in an effect that is similar to what happens when you use other methods for coping with depression. In this case, I hypothesize that the trauma forces the brain to develop new thought patterns, and your new patterns just happened to fix your mental health issues. You're lucky. It doesn't usually happen that way. Let's hope it is a permanent change.
I suffer from severe depression but I'm convinced that no kind of psychologist will help me, understand me and suggest proper treatment. Is this argument justified? Should I try to get help?
Hey! Thanks for sharing.I felt the same at one point, but as with depression and other mental health problems, your thinking and processing is very much biased and skewed.It sounds like you do want help, but you are reluctant to seek it.I would suggest that you instigate the process. Reach out to your doctor or a local therapist. Meet them on the basis that you want to get better, but dont know the way forward just yet.Dont put any pressure on yourself, just make small little baby steps. At first, being vulnerable and asking for help is tough, especially for the depressed person as they have attempted to cope for so long by themselves.I would say that your arguement is justified. In the midst of depression, it feels like nothing will help. Nothing can make this situation better. That kind of thinking is very normal.But, you really need to see past that kind of thinking, Try to image what life could be like.Know that there is light at the end of the tunnel.You can be healed.In answer to you second question, yes. You should try to get help. You cant face this alone. It's time to try and connect with yourself and others in a way that you might not have experienced before. It will be uncomfortable, but your desire to be healed will guide you all the way. Cultivate that.I know this all sounds wishy washy. I fully appreciate how hard this is, but the first step to change is wanting to change. So, you have done the right thing, by simply beginning to wonder about what you may want and how you may do it.It wont be easy, but it will be worth it - as with anything in life.
Severe Pain and Suicidal Ideation?
I am a 17 year old male from Australia. I have been diagnosed with chronic epididymitis of my right testicle and have been going through the pain for 4 months now. I also suffer from major depression, panic disorder and borderline personality disorder. I am on escitalopram 20mg for these disorders. Over the past 2 weeks, I am becoming extremely depressed, stressed, agitated, sleepless and in immense pain, like you have no idea. Imagine having your right testicle grabbed and squeezed, HARD, 24/7. I have been through various treatment options, from multiple antibiotics, neuropathic pain medication and narcotic opoid painkillers and no progress has been made. I started out with panadeine forte as well as nurofen plus, then tramadol and tramadol SR, then morphine, then oxycodone, then hydromorphone. A month ago I was cut off all of my pain killers and been given panadeine forte again and a TCA for neuropathic pain called amitriptyline. I am back in the immense pain again and nobody will give me anything for it and I am starting to lose faith. I have tried to committ suicide twice in the past week and have failed and I can no longer go on like this. I have called many suicide hotlines and they have gotten me through the night but the next day I am ****** again. I start getting angry and feel like I am going to snap and have a nervous breakdown and hurt someone along with it. I feel that if I cannot be back on something that actually stopped the pain such as that oxycodone or hydromorphone, I am going to end my life. I can no longer stand this pain, it's only been 4 months but imagine having it every hour of every day. Not sleeping. Not wanting to eat. Not leaving the house. I need your advice on what my actions should be tomorrow towards my doctor. I do not want to go into a psychiatric clinic as I have been to every single public and private ward in my city, I have an appointment with urology in a months time and I just need to get through that time till I see the specialist. Please, if anyone has anything to say that could help me persuade my doctor to help me, please please tell me.