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This is so right on. Having just been through a suicide attempt in the midst of everyone "talking about it" around Suicide prevention week, I can confirm it's a useless platitude and pretty crap advice. https://twitter.com/QueerlyAutistic/status/1309089123970539521
This is so right on. Having just been through a suicide attempt in the midst of everyone "talking about it" around Suicide prevention week, I can confirm it's a useless platitude and pretty crap advice. https://twitter.com/QueerlyAutistic/status/1309089123970539521
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Without exception, my close support network are mentally ill or/and disabled. Most have had MH crises in the last year (surprise). Most have semi-regular issues with ideation. We understand it and each other and we can talk about it in consensual way.
Without exception, my close support network are mentally ill or/and disabled. Most have had MH crises in the last year (surprise). Most have semi-regular issues with ideation. We understand it and each other and we can talk about it in consensual way.
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But if you're a MI person in crisis, and you knows 2/3 of your network are also in crisis, and the 3rd you've not heard from in a few days which probably means they are as well - who are you supposed to talk to?
But if you're a MI person in crisis, and you knows 2/3 of your network are also in crisis, and the 3rd you've not heard from in a few days which probably means they are as well - who are you supposed to talk to?
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My extended local network are... Yeah. They can walk my dog but they'd be chocolate teapots during an episode.
And none of them are trained MH or med professionals. The only experience any of us have is through supporting each other because there's no one else to.
My extended local network are... Yeah. They can walk my dog but they'd be chocolate teapots during an episode.
And none of them are trained MH or med professionals. The only experience any of us have is through supporting each other because there's no one else to.
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If you're someone who is regularly or constantly suicidal (like me) then being told to talk about it is extra useless. I'd be talking to a service at least 4 times a week when my ideation peaks into the unsafe zone.
If you're someone who is regularly or constantly suicidal (like me) then being told to talk about it is extra useless. I'd be talking to a service at least 4 times a week when my ideation peaks into the unsafe zone.
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And that's assuming one of the few text based options is available. Disabled people forgotten about again.
Each time would be as unhelpful and frustrating as every previous time I've used them - surprise, I and most suicidal people have actually tried phone lines.
And that's assuming one of the few text based options is available. Disabled people forgotten about again.
Each time would be as unhelpful and frustrating as every previous time I've used them - surprise, I and most suicidal people have actually tried phone lines.
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They're a great thing to have available, especially for one off suicidal events. But if you're chronically suicidal you often need long term MH support and likely support in other areas of your life - marginalised people have some the highest suicide rates.
They're a great thing to have available, especially for one off suicidal events. But if you're chronically suicidal you often need long term MH support and likely support in other areas of your life - marginalised people have some the highest suicide rates.
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When I tried to kill myself a few weeks ago what I needed wasn't a friend, or a phone line.
It's housing.
For over a year I've been battling with the council to be rehomed away from local Nazis and an abusive neighbour who's dog attacked my support dog.
When I tried to kill myself a few weeks ago what I needed wasn't a friend, or a phone line.
It's housing.
For over a year I've been battling with the council to be rehomed away from local Nazis and an abusive neighbour who's dog attacked my support dog.
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What triggered my attempt was a reply to my most recent long and descriptive email explaining the circumstances AGAIN, including police reports & therapist advice & begging to be fast tracked and have my priority increased based on my disability.
They told me no.
What triggered my attempt was a reply to my most recent long and descriptive email explaining the circumstances AGAIN, including police reports & therapist advice & begging to be fast tracked and have my priority increased based on my disability.
They told me no.
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A year of fighting to be heard & begging from me, official letters from my therapist, reporting things to higher ups time and time again. They still said no.*
No friend or phone line can fix that.
(*Things may now have progressed but I don't trust it.)
A year of fighting to be heard & begging from me, official letters from my therapist, reporting things to higher ups time and time again. They still said no.*
No friend or phone line can fix that.
(*Things may now have progressed but I don't trust it.)
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We don't need performative tweets about talking. We need easy access to MH & medical support in hospitals & community settings. More community services for marginalised ppl & drug user support. Social services that actually ensure everyone is safe, fed & housed.
We don't need performative tweets about talking. We need easy access to MH & medical support in hospitals & community settings. More community services for marginalised ppl & drug user support. Social services that actually ensure everyone is safe, fed & housed.
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Stop looking at suicide as an isolated event. Look at what causes it and fix that. Stop telling us to talk. Stop telling us to save ourselves.
Stop looking at suicide as an isolated event. Look at what causes it and fix that. Stop telling us to talk. Stop telling us to save ourselves.
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One of the other most important things we need is a service to call when you're worried about someone killing themself that DOESN'T lead to the police.
We don't "commit" suicide. We kill ourselves/die by suicide. Don't criminalise it.
One of the other most important things we need is a service to call when you're worried about someone killing themself that DOESN'T lead to the police.
We don't "commit" suicide. We kill ourselves/die by suicide. Don't criminalise it.
