If you are thinking about killing yourself now or have done something already: Call the SUICIDE Helpline If you feel that you cannot keep yourself safe, call or go your nearest emergency room If you are having thoughts of suicide, you might be feeling hopeless and overwhelmed right now.
If you are thinking about ways to kill yourself reach out and tell someone. Things you can do to manage suicidal thoughts Talk to someone about how you are feeling and tell them that you are thinking of suicide — a friend, family member, school counsellor, doctor, coach or someone at a SUICIDE Helpline Reaching out to anyone is a great first step.
Make a safety plan. Your safety plan may include: warning signs reasons to live things you can do to make yourself feel better how to make your environment safe things you can do on your own people you can connect with.
Avoid being alone. Drugs and alcohol can actually make you feel worse. You may also act on impulse while under the influence. The calls are confidential. Note: All information on KidsHealth is for educational purposes only.
For specific medical advice, diagnoses, and treatment, consult your doctor. All rights reserved. Find a Doctor. About Us. Community Programs. California Kids Care. International Services. Video Visits: Telemedicine. Locations Main Campus. Satellite Locations. Emergency Care. I wondered what would happen after I died. I was bombarded with intrusive thoughts, suicidal feelings, urges to hurt myself, and feelings of despair.
What if I attempted to kill myself and it went wrong? What if it went right, but in the last few moments of my life I realized I had made a mistake and regretted it? What exactly happens after I die? What happens to the people around me? Could I do that to my family? Would people miss me? And these questions would eventually lead me to the question, do I really want to die? The answer, deep down, was no. And so I held on to that to keep me going, that little glimmer of uncertainty every time I thought about ending my life.
Things had been going downhill for a long time. I had been suffering with severe anxiety caused by PTSD for several months, which had escalated to daily panic attacks. I experienced a constant feeling of dread in my stomach, tension headaches, body tremors, and nausea.
It was a huge turning point, going from feeling everything at once to feeling nothing at all. And, in all honesty, I think the nothingness was worse. The nothingness, combined with the same daily routine and toxic relationship, made my life feel utterly worthless.
At the end of my rope, I turned to Google. Scrolling through post after post, I realized that actually, a lot of people understood. A lot of people knew what it was like to not want to be here anymore but not want to die. We had all typed in the question with one expectation: answers.
And answers meant we wanted to know what to do with our feelings instead of ending our lives. And maybe, I hoped, that meant that deep down, we all wanted to hold on to see if things could get better. And that we could. My mind had been clouded by the anxiety, despair, monotony, and a relationship that was slowly destroying me.
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