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-National suicide prevention & awareness month-
What you should know and do if you feel like your life is not worth living
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-National suicide prevention & awareness month-
What you should know and do if you feel like your life is not worth living
@// innsightful_ on ig
Sometimes, life seems so hard that it makes you feel like it is no longer worth living
-The pain seems overwhelming and unbearable.
-You feel hopeless, like there is no point in living.
-You imagine death as a relief.
-You feel very lonely even when you have friends and family.
-The pain seems overwhelming and unbearable.
-You feel hopeless, like there is no point in living.
-You imagine death as a relief.
-You feel very lonely even when you have friends and family.
-You are consumed by negative and disturbing thoughts.
-You cannot imagine any solution to your problems other than suicide.
-You think everyone would be better off without you.
-You feel worthless.
-You do not understand why you are feeling or thinking this way.
-You cannot imagine any solution to your problems other than suicide.
-You think everyone would be better off without you.
-You feel worthless.
-You do not understand why you are feeling or thinking this way.
What you need to remember if you have suicidal thoughts
â˘You are not alone. Many other people have gone through what you are going through and are alive today.
â˘It is okay to talk about suicide. It can help you feel better.
â˘You are not alone. Many other people have gone through what you are going through and are alive today.
â˘It is okay to talk about suicide. It can help you feel better.
â˘It is not your fault. It can happen to everyone.
â˘You can get better. There are people who can help you.
â˘You can get better. There are people who can help you.
Having an episode of self-harm is a sign of severe emotional distress
-Mental health problems
-The loss of a loved one
-Loss of employment
-Relationship breakup
-Experience of violence or abuse
-Early childhood trauma
-Traumatic bullying
-Financial difficulties
-Mental health problems
-The loss of a loved one
-Loss of employment
-Relationship breakup
-Experience of violence or abuse
-Early childhood trauma
-Traumatic bullying
-Financial difficulties
What you can do if you have suicidal thoughts
â˘Talk to a trusted family member, friend, or colleague about how you feel.
â˘Talk to a professional, such as a doctor, mental health professional, counsellor or social worker.
â˘Talk to a trusted family member, friend, or colleague about how you feel.
â˘Talk to a professional, such as a doctor, mental health professional, counsellor or social worker.
â˘Join a self-help or support group for people with lived experience of self harm.
â˘If you practice a religion, talk to someone from your religious community who you trust.
â˘If you practice a religion, talk to someone from your religious community who you trust.
What you can do if you have suicidal thoughts
â˘Keep a safety plan with warning signs, coping strategies and contacts of people who can help.
â˘If you think you are in immediate danger of harming yourself, contact the emergency services or a crisis line, or go there directly.
â˘Keep a safety plan with warning signs, coping strategies and contacts of people who can help.
â˘If you think you are in immediate danger of harming yourself, contact the emergency services or a crisis line, or go there directly.
â˘Create a hope box with inspirational quotes, photographs, jokes, or anything that reminds you to stay alive.
If you feel like life is not worth living, reach out for help. You are not alone. Help is available<3
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