Things to do now Beating suicidal thoughts can be done! They are distorted information taking over your thinking when you are feeling down If your suicidal ideas are strong, the following tips may help you. 1) Try to see the suicidal ideas as symptoms of an illness, not part of you. They are alien thoughts trying […]
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Suicidal thoughts can be beaten! They are distorted information taking over your thinking when you are feeling down If your suicidal ideas are strong, the following tips may help you. 1) Try to see the suicidal ideas as symptoms of an illness, not part of you. They are alien thoughts trying to destroy you. Get […]
Helpful tips in managing your Depression Remember Depression is an illness, which affects your BODY, MIND, and SPIRIT {SOUL} If some of these little hints don`t suit you, please skip them and try and find some that do suit you. […]
Dealing with conflict Conflict is a major source of stress in the life of many people. It is important to be calmly confident if possible, when facing a conflict situation. It is also very useful to KEEP YOUR VOICE DOWN when in a conflict situation, thus automatically pressurising the other person to do the same. […]
The vast majority of people who commit suicide have indeed talked to somebody about it beforehand. Also, it is generally agreed that being forced to promise you will not tell other people what you have been told in confidence does not apply when somebody’s life is in danger, so do talk to a professional […]
How many times have you had a voice in the back of your mind saying, “I want to kill myself!”? First off, you should know you are not alone and you are not crazy. In fact many people think about it at one point or another. Sadly, about 1 million people per year actually commit […]
Your suicidal friend may not even ask for help but that doesn’t mean that your help isn’t needed and wanted. You have to remember that most suicidal individuals are neither threatening suicide to call attention to themselves nor attempting suicide to die – these tortured individuals just want to stop their inner pain. With such […]
Summary Ask if your friend sometimes wished they did not wake up in the morning; (See more below on Ask the Following) Offer support; do not be shocked or angry at such thoughts Persist…change takes time Agree a way to help and protect the person Consider medical or professional help. Ask the Following It is […]
WHAT IS DEPRESSION OR DEPRESSIVE ILLNESS? We use the term “depression” in normal conversation to describe distress or unhappiness following an unpleasant event that has happened to us. This depression is a perfectly normal response of course, is usually short-lived, and usually resolves rapidly, without the need for any specific treatment. In contrast, depressive illness, […]