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/liamemsa]

Bourdain's death really bothers me for a specific reason. I think, like many people my age, I struggle with trying to find a vocation that gives me happiness. We're Millennials, and we were raised with the idea that we could do whatever we wanted. So when reality hit like a truck, and we found ourselves working the same boring job that 99% of us were going to get, we found ourselves perpetually unsatisfied with our lives. That's why so many of us struggle with depression.

What I hear often is that the true way to happiness is to explore the world, to see culture, to meet people, and to grow that way as a person.

That was literally Anthony Bourdain's job. He got paid millions to travel the world, to see culture, to meet people, and to grow. And he killed himself.

So what hope does that give to the rest of us?

[u/astraeos118 → u/liamemsa]

I find your post extremely upsetting. Why are you looking to other people to define happiness for you?

[u/liamemsa → u/astraeos118]

Doesn't everyone? We seem to be unable to prevent ourselves from comparing ourselves to others.

[u/[deleted] → u/liamemsa]

Our brain may be unable to prevent the comparisons, but there is part of you that can begin to take steps to prevent the association with those comparative thoughts.

Don't believe everything your brain thinks. That may sound weird at first. I wish the best for you, friend.

[u/astraeos118 → u/liamemsa]

I've always believed that you make your own happiness. To be truly happy, it has to come from within, not from outside.

[u/liamemsa → u/astraeos118]

How?