They want to live so desperately, but they cant seem to find a way to.
They feel like they have exhausted all their options and the pain they are experiencing is well beyond them.
I know this is an extremely sensitive topic, but it is one that needs to be discussed.
Dan Gold
One in five people struggle with mental health issues.
The thought of dying seems way too far-fetched.
Something left for a time far away in the future.
Dan Gold
What more could you ask for?
Let me make this clear.
Depression can kill you, just as cancer can eat away at your bones.
Depression is in itself a cancer of the mind.
Think about your brain for a moment.
You need your brain to eat a meal that tantalizes your taste buds.
You need your brain to have the guts to socialize with people at school or work.
You need your brain to feel the warm air on a sunny day and feel relief.
You need your brain to kiss and feel the warmth of the kiss all throughout your body.
But a depressed mind feels none of this.
You are constantly in a state of isolation in your mind and functioning is delayed.
Enjoyment is no longer something you crave.
Simple tasks seem like a chore and your bed is your safe haven.
Sleep calls you constantly, just so you might get a short escape.
The realness of it seems too much to swallow and we just sweep it right under the rug.
We do this because suicide is viewed for the finality of it all.
She was beautiful, he was smart, she was talented, he excelled in sports.
But none of that can hinder the mind from becoming unwell.
It doesnt matter what we look like on the outside.
To the suicidal mind, you feel trapped.
You feel suffocated by the state of your psyche and there seems like there is no way out.
To cling on to life.
Its human nature to want to survive, to live, to thrive.
But mental illness can get to a point where you seem isolated.
Mental illness is a battle.
A battle of the mind, a battle that many are unfortunate to experience.
But I can tell you that death is the ultimate,last resortfor someone who feels suicidal.
They feel they have exhausted all efforts and everything that they try has failed to provide relief.
Most importantly, however, suicidal people do not want to die.
They want to live so desperately, but they cant seem to find a way to.
They feel like they have exhausted all their options and the pain they are experiencing is well beyond them.
They feel like they are essentially trapped and cannot find any means of escaping their misery.
It is also not recommended that you listen to anyone tell you the way they think you are feeling.
I am not saying that feeling suicidal is okay whatsoever.
Its extremely debilitating for anyone to have to feel like this on a daily basis period.
No one deserves this throw in of agony.
Commend yourself for surviving even though inside you want to just crumble.
Congratulate yourself for making it through this hour without acting on your thoughts.
I know you want to live.
I want you to live too so that you’re free to inspire others with your story.
You are here for a reason and you are stronger because of all you have been through.
You are a survivor.
Use your story as a means to propel yourself farther as an individual.
Use your story to remind yourself of your strength and all that you have survived thus far.
No ordinary person survives depression, or worse, suicidal thoughts.
I know, it is not easy to believe that death is not the only option.
Trust me, I am where you have been or are.
Im still here with you, so dont give up just yet.
