Comments on: Common Signs of Someone Who May be Suicidal http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2007/10/08/common-signs-of-someone-who-may-be-suicidal/ Dr. John Grohol's daily update on all things in psychology and mental health. Since 1999. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:30:17 +0000 hourly 1 By: Suzanne http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2007/10/08/common-signs-of-someone-who-may-be-suicidal/comment-page-4/#comment-627488 Suzanne Thu, 21 May 2009 06:54:05 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=1679#comment-627488 Another thing to consider is if a family member has committed suicide. That increases the likelihood that another person from that family will also commit suicide. It tends to "run in the family." Another thing to consider is if a family member has committed suicide. That increases the likelihood that another person from that family will also commit suicide. It tends to “run in the family.”

]]> By: Suzanne http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2007/10/08/common-signs-of-someone-who-may-be-suicidal/comment-page-4/#comment-627486 Suzanne Thu, 21 May 2009 05:55:55 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=1679#comment-627486 I do hope that the screening for depression will extend to the high schools & even middle schools & help students find a stable adult to talk to. It seems that there is a great lack of a stable, nurturing parent in many of these young people who are struggling w/depression & suicidal ideation. I do hope that the screening for depression will extend to the high schools & even middle schools & help students find a stable adult to talk to. It seems that there is a great lack of a stable, nurturing parent in many of these young people who are struggling w/depression & suicidal ideation.

]]> By: Suzanne http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2007/10/08/common-signs-of-someone-who-may-be-suicidal/comment-page-3/#comment-627485 Suzanne Thu, 21 May 2009 05:51:56 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=1679#comment-627485 It seems so many teens & young adults are struggling w/suicidal ideation. There must be some reasons why it is so prevalent. It seems so many teens & young adults are struggling w/suicidal ideation. There must be some reasons why it is so prevalent.

]]> By: Sarah http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2007/10/08/common-signs-of-someone-who-may-be-suicidal/comment-page-3/#comment-627062 Sarah Sun, 10 May 2009 01:04:38 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=1679#comment-627062 Well, my brother is almost everything on the list and i dont know what to do. There is nothing i can do or say because he thinks that everyone else isnt thinking or that everyone is "still asleep". The he is the only one who knows whats going on and I'm ruined. We grew up in the same house and i turned out normal so i dont know the cause and I dont know what to do. If he kills himself it's like i wont forgive myself but on the other hand everything i tried hasnt helped....... so idk i would hope to god that all you people out there can look at it from another persons point of view and not just from your own. Killing yourself is one of the biggest betrayals that you can do to anyone so please take that into consideration and GO GET HELP PLEASE Well, my brother is almost everything on the list and i dont know what to do. There is nothing i can do or say because he thinks that everyone else isnt thinking or that everyone is “still asleep”. The he is the only one who knows whats going on and I’m ruined. We grew up in the same house and i turned out normal so i dont know the cause and I dont know what to do. If he kills himself it’s like i wont forgive myself but on the other hand everything i tried hasnt helped…….

so idk

i would hope to god that all you people out there can look at it from another persons point of view and not just from your own. Killing yourself is one of the biggest betrayals that you can do to anyone so please take that into consideration and GO GET HELP

PLEASE

]]> By: 'bro http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2007/10/08/common-signs-of-someone-who-may-be-suicidal/comment-page-3/#comment-626822 'bro Mon, 04 May 2009 11:11:13 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=1679#comment-626822 Well, i don't know what to say... after having read all these comments. Seriously, people. You are all very, very weak. I'm not saying this to rack down on you, but honest to dog, show some goddamn spine. You are so complacent, so... apathetic, expecting miracles to solve your problems. F**k that. Suicidal thoughts... ugh, i think everyone has them from time to time. Even me when i'm at my lows. But all i have to do is watch people like you whine to understand that being suicidal is a joke. Yes, i actually laugh at what you percieve as demise. Sucidide takes away the pain? Yeah, you're damn right it does, but it also takes away the pleasure, right? The thing is, even if the whole goddamn world, no, the universe is throwing shit in your face, you got to have some balls and reject that. If voices berate you in your head, have the guts to shout them away. People think they lack control of their lives, that they must somehow act within boundaries and live up to expectations... Bull. Shit. If a family member, friend or whoever you can imagine is giving you shit because you fail grades, you're lazy or anything else... just flip them off. No one has the authority to tell you how to live your life. No one. As long as YOU do what YOU want to do, you're successful! God closes a door for you? You guys try to climb through the window, only to find out that it's closed. God closes a door for me? I kick down the goddamned wall and break free! Fear is pointless. You can't beat yourself because the coin flipped tails when you wanted heads. Life is 50/50. You just gotta keep flipping. When problems throw shit in my face, i throw it back. Never give up, never stop struggling. Fight the power! When someone says you can't do something, they're wrong. Norms and rules are bullshit, and the ones with the best bullshit wins! That person can be you, if you only gather strength and strive towards it! You don't need anyone else! Friends, family and love are just accessories! Religion and God are just the manifestation of your humility! YOU are the God of your life! If you can't see the road you want to walk, then pave it into the face of the earth! You CAN do what you WANT do do! Don't believe in yourself! Believe in that I believe in you! Go beyond the impossible, kick reason to the curb... that's the Gurren-dan way! Who the hell do you think i am? Well, i don’t know what to say… after having read all these comments.

Seriously, people. You are all very, very weak. I’m not saying this to rack down on you, but honest to dog, show some goddamn spine. You are so complacent, so… apathetic, expecting miracles to solve your problems. F**k that.

Suicidal thoughts… ugh, i think everyone has them from time to time. Even me when i’m at my lows. But all i have to do is watch people like you whine to understand that being suicidal is a joke. Yes, i actually laugh at what you percieve as demise. Sucidide takes away the pain? Yeah, you’re damn right it does, but it also takes away the pleasure, right?

The thing is, even if the whole goddamn world, no, the universe is throwing shit in your face, you got to have some balls and reject that. If voices berate you in your head, have the guts to shout them away. People think they lack control of their lives, that they must somehow act within boundaries and live up to expectations…

Bull. Shit.

If a family member, friend or whoever you can imagine is giving you shit because you fail grades, you’re lazy or anything else… just flip them off. No one has the authority to tell you how to live your life. No one. As long as YOU do what YOU want to do, you’re successful!

God closes a door for you? You guys try to climb through the window, only to find out that it’s closed.

God closes a door for me?

I kick down the goddamned wall and break free!

Fear is pointless. You can’t beat yourself because the coin flipped tails when you wanted heads. Life is 50/50. You just gotta keep flipping.

When problems throw shit in my face, i throw it back. Never give up, never stop struggling. Fight the power! When someone says you can’t do something, they’re wrong. Norms and rules are bullshit, and the ones with the best bullshit wins! That person can be you, if you only gather strength and strive towards it!

You don’t need anyone else! Friends, family and love are just accessories! Religion and God are just the manifestation of your humility! YOU are the God of your life! If you can’t see the road you want to walk, then pave it into the face of the earth! You CAN do what you WANT do do!

Don’t believe in yourself! Believe in that I believe in you! Go beyond the impossible, kick reason to the curb… that’s the Gurren-dan way!

Who the hell do you think i am?

]]> By: Farideh http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2007/10/08/common-signs-of-someone-who-may-be-suicidal/comment-page-3/#comment-626057 Farideh Mon, 20 Apr 2009 09:32:48 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=1679#comment-626057 Sorry, but all you said - and the way you said it - is no help! It is so very much George W Bushish....Ha....Wake up and treat people as human beings! Sorry, but all you said – and the way you said it – is no help! It is so very much George W Bushish….Ha….Wake up and treat people as human beings!

]]> By: jeester71 http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2007/10/08/common-signs-of-someone-who-may-be-suicidal/comment-page-3/#comment-625593 jeester71 Sat, 11 Apr 2009 02:02:15 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=1679#comment-625593 jeester71@yahoo.com been depressed since i was 15, am now 33, may have been depressed before 15 but never really thought about it before then. there's not much point to anything. there never was, there never will be. life is pointless. end of story. i've done so many things in this world, been to so many places, touched so many lives. guess i'm all done now hey. not much else left to do. am i fulfilled? no, just tired. if anyone wants to kill themselves, go for it - no point complaining about how much life sucks. look at me, i've been waiting for a good day for the past 18 years. not gonna happen, coz shit happens. who is to blame? no one is to blame. either you're very sad, slightly sad, indifferent, slightly happy, or very happy. i've been very sad lately, so we're all done. have a good day and it's still a bad one as far as i can make out. there really is no point, so just kill yourselves if you're feeling sad. at the end of the day, this messed up planet is better without sad people anyway. have fun! :-) jeester71@yahoo.com

been depressed since i was 15, am now 33, may have been depressed before 15 but never really thought about it before then.

there’s not much point to anything. there never was, there never will be. life is pointless. end of story.

i’ve done so many things in this world, been to so many places, touched so many lives. guess i’m all done now hey. not much else left to do. am i fulfilled? no, just tired.

if anyone wants to kill themselves, go for it – no point complaining about how much life sucks. look at me, i’ve been waiting for a good day for the past 18 years. not gonna happen, coz shit happens.

who is to blame? no one is to blame. either you’re very sad, slightly sad, indifferent, slightly happy, or very happy. i’ve been very sad lately, so we’re all done.

have a good day and it’s still a bad one as far as i can make out.

there really is no point, so just kill yourselves if you’re feeling sad. at the end of the day, this messed up planet is better without sad people anyway.

have fun!

:-)

]]> By: Kate http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2007/10/08/common-signs-of-someone-who-may-be-suicidal/comment-page-3/#comment-624935 Kate Mon, 30 Mar 2009 10:08:59 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=1679#comment-624935 I have never really done anything quite like this before. But I feel as if someone must know my story. My name is Kate. I have been diagnosed as clinically depressed from the age of 14 years old. They've also added PTSD and severe anxiety to my list of problems. It all started when my sister died. The night she had her brain aneurysm, I remember looking at my mother [age 14] and saying I honestly wished I would die. And the next morning we got the call that she had slipped into a coma. Through 6 days of living in the hospital, feeling guilty every blasted moment of it, I lost touch. When we were given no other choice but to take her off life support, I sat in that hospital room and watched my only sibling, my true life role model, slip away. And I hated god for it. Through 4 more years I struggled to survive. There would be weeks where I was unable to function, not even able to attend school. My nerves were shot and I became severely thin. Anything I tried to eat would eventually be thrown back up, so I saw no point in even trying. At 92 pounds my parents had me hospitalized, where I thought my troubles would be cured. At age 20 I thought I had found the love of my life. He was perfect and enjoyed music as much as I did, for music was my only true escape from the world. At age 21 he stabbed me. 17 times. And I still found no rest from life. I came back here more broken and shattered than I ever could imagine. I have anxiety. I have depression. I have ED's. And thanks to the once love of my life I have insomnia. I sleep on a good night 3 hours at most,terrified that he will somehow find his way back to me. While reading these posts of these young childrens problems and their desperate attempts to cry for help to escape that bad grade or being grounded, I pity them. I envy their problems. And while I am in no way saying my life is terrible and not worth living for, I would like to point out to them that there can be more pain in the world. Don't hurt yourself in anyway. Because if I can hold on for just one more minute, hour, day...I know you can to. Please. Appreciate my openess and do not criticize me. I can take no more hatred. And while I am usually terrified of other's negativity, I am somehow pulled to leave my email. Email me at kennedykd09@live.com for some encouraging words. I may not be able to help myself...but perhaps I can somehow help you. Much love, Kate. I have never really done anything quite like this before. But I feel as if someone must know my story.
My name is Kate. I have been diagnosed as clinically depressed from the age of 14 years old. They’ve also added PTSD and severe anxiety to my list of problems.
It all started when my sister died. The night she had her brain aneurysm, I remember looking at my mother [age 14] and saying I honestly wished I would die. And the next morning we got the call that she had slipped into a coma. Through 6 days of living in the hospital, feeling guilty every blasted moment of it, I lost touch. When we were given no other choice but to take her off life support, I sat in that hospital room and watched my only sibling, my true life role model, slip away. And I hated god for it.
Through 4 more years I struggled to survive. There would be weeks where I was unable to function, not even able to attend school. My nerves were shot and I became severely thin. Anything I tried to eat would eventually be thrown back up, so I saw no point in even trying. At 92 pounds my parents had me hospitalized, where I thought my troubles would be cured.
At age 20 I thought I had found the love of my life. He was perfect and enjoyed music as much as I did, for music was my only true escape from the world. At age 21 he stabbed me. 17 times. And I still found no rest from life. I came back here more broken and shattered than I ever could imagine.
I have anxiety. I have depression. I have ED’s. And thanks to the once love of my life I have insomnia. I sleep on a good night 3 hours at most,terrified that he will somehow find his way back to me.
While reading these posts of these young childrens problems and their desperate attempts to cry for help to escape that bad grade or being grounded, I pity them. I envy their problems. And while I am in no way saying my life is terrible and not worth living for, I would like to point out to them that there can be more pain in the world.
Don’t hurt yourself in anyway. Because if I can hold on for just one more minute, hour, day…I know you can to.
Please. Appreciate my openess and do not criticize me. I can take no more hatred.

And while I am usually terrified of other’s negativity, I am somehow pulled to leave my email. Email me at kennedykd09@live.com for some encouraging words. I may not be able to help myself…but perhaps I can somehow help you.
Much love,
Kate.

]]> By: Kelli http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2007/10/08/common-signs-of-someone-who-may-be-suicidal/comment-page-3/#comment-624897 Kelli Sun, 29 Mar 2009 07:34:30 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=1679#comment-624897 Please don't commit suicide, not anyone! Just know that life is worth living - otherwise, why are we living in the first place? There is a reason for everything; know that you are a reason for living. You have a purpose. Don't let life's struggles defeat you; defeat life's struggles. I know some may think, "Well, it's easier said than done," but please give life another chance. Pray! Pray to God, ask him to be your Savior, and to lift you up from your place of misery. If you have faith in God, and ask God for help, He will help you. He will help you with your problems - you just need to open that door for Him to show you His endless love for you. Each and every one of you. Just open your eyes to Him, pray, and believe. God is the answer to everything. Just have faith. I wouldn't be wasting my time posting this if I didn't mean it. I do mean every word I say. Please give what I say a chance. There are so many times where I've tried to give advice and it's been rejected. Please don't reject my help this time around. God bless you all! E-mail me at klt_711@yahoo.com if you need to talk. Please don’t commit suicide, not anyone! Just know that life is worth living – otherwise, why are we living in the first place? There is a reason for everything; know that you are a reason for living. You have a purpose.

Don’t let life’s struggles defeat you; defeat life’s struggles. I know some may think, “Well, it’s easier said than done,” but please give life another chance. Pray! Pray to God, ask him to be your Savior, and to lift you up from your place of misery. If you have faith in God, and ask God for help, He will help you. He will help you with your problems – you just need to open that door for Him to show you His endless love for you. Each and every one of you. Just open your eyes to Him, pray, and believe. God is the answer to everything. Just have faith.

I wouldn’t be wasting my time posting this if I didn’t mean it. I do mean every word I say. Please give what I say a chance.

There are so many times where I’ve tried to give advice and it’s been rejected. Please don’t reject my help this time around.

God bless you all! E-mail me at klt_711@yahoo.com if you need to talk.

]]> By: life sucks http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2007/10/08/common-signs-of-someone-who-may-be-suicidal/comment-page-3/#comment-624251 life sucks Tue, 17 Mar 2009 04:50:52 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=1679#comment-624251 the current financial problems are ruining my business - losing everything - tired of the pain, chronic back problems for the last 10 yrs has made this the worst 10 of my life. the pain meds, not caring, the pain and being physically unable to do anything about it. i just surrender. i have more oxycontin, viodin and fentanyl in my possession than most drug store carry. my drug plan gives me a 3 month supply. what a mistake.........i am sitting here looking at them trying to gather the strength......... the current financial problems are ruining my business – losing everything – tired of the pain, chronic back problems for the last 10 yrs has made this the worst 10 of my life. the pain meds, not caring, the pain and being physically unable to do anything about it. i just surrender. i have more oxycontin, viodin and fentanyl in my possession than most drug store carry. my drug plan gives me a 3 month supply. what a mistake………i am sitting here looking at them trying to gather the strength………

]]> By: Ready 4 death http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2007/10/08/common-signs-of-someone-who-may-be-suicidal/comment-page-3/#comment-624107 Ready 4 death Sat, 14 Mar 2009 00:06:32 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=1679#comment-624107 I am 14 yrs old. I am an obese teen weighing 270 pounds. I have only a couple friends and I hate myself. I wish I could die right now this second. I just recently found out that my secret crush(and best friend) did not like me. I mean like me like me. He said he doesn't like me and he never will. I want to die and kill myself for this. I don't want help. I've had it b4 and it just made things worse. I really really want to die. So goodbye ppl. Don't make the mistakes I do., I am 14 yrs old. I am an obese teen weighing 270 pounds. I have only a couple friends and I hate myself. I wish I could die right now this second. I just recently found out that my secret crush(and best friend) did not like me. I mean like me like me. He said he doesn’t like me and he never will. I want to die and kill myself for this. I don’t want help. I’ve had it b4 and it just made things worse. I really really want to die. So goodbye ppl. Don’t make the mistakes I do.,

]]> By: Paul http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2007/10/08/common-signs-of-someone-who-may-be-suicidal/comment-page-3/#comment-622825 Paul Sun, 15 Feb 2009 23:39:11 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=1679#comment-622825 Hey. I am 21 years old, and have been severely depressed for about 6 years. I recently attempted suicide and failed. I was hospitalized for 2 weeks and it did nothing, as expected. I don't care about what people think, or label me. I don't care if I'm "suffering from a mental illness" and all of this BULLSHIT. I was tired and that was not a lack of coping skills, it was a choice. I am a university student at one of top 10 schools in North America. I am not stupid, my suicidal actions were a choice, not an illness. I am lost in thought about what I have done and what I am going to to with my future. Nothing has worked for me in "curing" this my whole life, and I don't believe any pyschologist ever will. The answer lies within myself, in my own mind. (I am studying to be a psychologist). Hey. I am 21 years old, and have been severely depressed for about 6 years. I recently attempted suicide and failed. I was hospitalized for 2 weeks and it did nothing, as expected. I don’t care about what people think, or label me. I don’t care if I’m “suffering from a mental illness” and all of this BULLSHIT. I was tired and that was not a lack of coping skills, it was a choice. I am a university student at one of top 10 schools in North America. I am not stupid, my suicidal actions were a choice, not an illness. I am lost in thought about what I have done and what I am going to to with my future. Nothing has worked for me in “curing” this my whole life, and I don’t believe any pyschologist ever will. The answer lies within myself, in my own mind. (I am studying to be a psychologist).

]]> By: nate http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2007/10/08/common-signs-of-someone-who-may-be-suicidal/comment-page-3/#comment-622757 nate Sat, 14 Feb 2009 06:03:57 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=1679#comment-622757 Hay guys my name's nate I'm 13, and I'm suicidal. I hate my life it sux, I feel as if no 1 loves me.(my family) or even likes me(my friends) my grandmom put's a ton of pressure on me 2 do well in school, but my grades r slippin, I'm becoming less and less social, my whole world is clapsing b4 me, first my dad divorices my mom, then my mom looses her job, then my dad kills himself, my world is crumbling, my dream girl asked me out and I said no, c that tells u how wrong something is, I turned her down! I have tried 1 b4 2 kill myself, I overdosed of painkillers, I almost died after having my stomach pumped, my heart stopped, it litterally skipped 2-3 beats, I thought i was dead, but when I realized I wasn't I was pissed I litterally screamed and tha doctor tried 2 calm me down, I flipped him, and they had 2 call security. My life has gone downhill and this is it I have given myself 1week 2 live then no matter what I will kill myself!!! Hay guys my name’s nate I’m 13, and I’m suicidal. I hate my life it sux, I feel as if no 1 loves me.(my family) or even likes me(my friends) my grandmom put’s a ton of pressure on me 2 do well in school, but my grades r slippin, I’m becoming less and less social, my whole world is clapsing b4 me, first my dad divorices my mom, then my mom looses her job, then my dad kills himself, my world is crumbling, my dream girl asked me out and I said no, c that tells u how wrong something is, I turned her down! I have tried 1 b4 2 kill myself, I overdosed of painkillers, I almost died after having my stomach pumped, my heart stopped, it litterally skipped 2-3 beats, I thought i was dead, but when I realized I wasn’t I was pissed I litterally screamed and tha doctor tried 2 calm me down, I flipped him, and they had 2 call security. My life has gone downhill and this is it I have given myself 1week 2 live then no matter what I will kill myself!!!

]]> By: justin http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2007/10/08/common-signs-of-someone-who-may-be-suicidal/comment-page-3/#comment-618837 justin Sun, 01 Feb 2009 03:03:31 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=1679#comment-618837 I am lucky too be alive today.Nobody saw my pain not even my wife I have had suicidal and f****d thoughts for years,and even when people like us scream out for help they dont hear us 2 days ago she went to leave me.we talked for hours and she realized and I realized I have a serious problem Ican not fix this on my own.I hope my LOVE for her and my kids is greater than my hatered of myself.I hope you all find a reason to live. I hope mine are strong enough. I am lucky too be alive today.Nobody saw my pain not even my wife I have had suicidal and f****d thoughts for years,and even when people like us scream out for help they dont hear us 2 days ago she went to leave me.we talked for hours and she realized and I realized I have a serious problem Ican not fix this on my own.I hope my LOVE for her and my kids is greater than my hatered of myself.I hope you all find a reason to live. I hope mine are strong enough.

]]> By: rebecca crum http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2007/10/08/common-signs-of-someone-who-may-be-suicidal/comment-page-3/#comment-615747 rebecca crum Fri, 23 Jan 2009 07:58:14 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=1679#comment-615747 i am so depressed. i wish someone would hold me. i wish people would be more worried about me. i dont want to live another second this way. i am so depressed. i wish someone would hold me. i wish people would be more worried about me. i dont want to live another second this way.

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