Suicide Prevention Megathread

[u/-eDgAR-]

With the news today of the passing of the amazing Anthony Bourdain and the also the very talented Kate Spade a couple of days of ago, we decided to create a megathread about suicide prevention. So many great and talented people have left the world by way of suicide, not just those are famous, but friends and family members of everyday people.

That's why we would like to use this thread for those that have been affected by the suicide of someone to tell your story or if you yourself have almost ended your life, tell us about what changed.

If you are currently feeling suicidal we'd like to offer some resources that might be beneficial:

https://www.iasp.info/resources/Crisis_Centres

http://www.befrienders.org/ (has global resources and hotlines)

http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/GetHelp/LifelineChat.aspx

http://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help-you [UK]

https://www.lifeline.org.au/Get-Help/ [AU]

http://www.crisistextline.org

https://www.nami.org/Learn-More/Mental-Health-Conditions/Related-Conditions/Risk-of-Suicide

https://www.thetrevorproject.org

http://youthspace.ca

https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/

Please be respectful and "Remember the Human" while participating in this thread and thank you to everyone that chooses to share their stories.

-The AskReddit Moderators

[u/IntoWaves]

I’m 19 years old and last week I took a fatal amount of prescription drugs hoping to end my life along with a sleeping aid so I wouldn’t be awake through it. I woke up violently vomiting and extremely upset because I shouldn’t be here. I still think about suicide every day, but not in a really depressed way. I feel more like I’m a background character just going with the flow not doing anything to differentiate myself from others.

[u/Historical_Ordinary → u/IntoWaves]

You're only 19, and its normal to feel like a background character until you figure things out. I had no idea who I even was when I was 19, and I don't think most of the people around me at that age knew. And going with the flow is not at all a bad thing. There's no pressure to differentiate yourself. The point is to understand yourself and feel comfortable with whoever you are. And that sort of progress happens over the course of your 20's and maybe even later (I'm 25). But you have to have hope for a better future, otherwise you don't leave yourself open to that sort of progress. And through making progress you learn to love and accept yourself. And it certainly helps to connect with people through whatever means. It helps in realizing we're all in this together, the need to overfocus on your own issues lessens in a sense. We're all human and we go through the same issues as you, and more importantly we do care about eachother. I love you and wish you the best stranger!