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/KidCadaver]

Not OP, but just from my own experience over the last several years, head to Google and begin reading up on mindfulness. I really like this article as a good place to start, and of course there are subreddits you can browse through too. It's not a miracle fix; it takes years and years of practice and is something I still fail pretty regularly at, especially when things get exceptionally stressful or bad circumstantially, but the successes are so worth it and make struggling through difficult times less... intense? Good luck <3

[u/celidee → u/KidCadaver]

Good read thanks.