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Preventing suicide is a major priority for many non-profits but can we really prevent suicide? And if we can, how can we prevent suicide?
Today is World Suicide Prevention Day, and so the question arises: no matter what we do, can we prevent all suicides? I think even the most ardent suicide-prevention groups would admit that we can't prevent all suicides. There are many reasons for this, including the fact that people often decide to end their life mere moments before they do it, and it's hard to get to those people in those moments. Nonetheless, can we still chip away at the number of suicides? Can we really prevent most suicides? (Note: This post contains a trigger warning.)
Joanna Scott Satterwhite joins HealthyPlace to write about living a blissful life. Read about Joanna’s experience seeking bliss and wellbeing.
I’m Joanna Scott Satterwhite. I’m thrilled to be joining HealthyPlace as one of the new writers of the "Living a Blissful Life" blog. It remains to be seen whether I actually know how to live a blissful life, but I’m out here trying, and that’s at least half the battle.
Some verbal abuse victims are lost to suicide trying to escape their abusers. Thankfully, there are resources available to guide anyone struggling.
September 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day around the world. With the more prevalent talk of suicide, mental health talk, and resources available, it can trigger old thoughts, as it has for me. I believe there needs to be more education, awareness, and increased help for anyone who struggles with suicidal thoughts or ideas of inflicting harm on themselves. I wonder if maybe more accessible options may have been the help I needed when I was younger and struggling.
Here's why the prevalence of suicide among those with eating disorders is such a serious concern—and why we need to talk about it.
Suicide prevalence in the eating disorder community is a serious concern. Eating disorders are some of the most lethal forms of mental illness—in the United States alone, one person dies every 52 minutes as a result of eating disorder complications. But this high mortality rate is not just a reflection of the various health risks that eating disorders cause. Suicide accounts for many of those deaths as well. In fact, the prevalence of suicide attempts is a tragically common trend in those who suffer from eating disorder behaviors. (Note: This post contains a trigger warning.)
Checking In on Friends with Anxiety Is Important
As someone with an anxiety disorder, trying to enjoy life is not easy. My anxiety stole a lot of fun I could have had in high school and at university, like all the clubs I wanted to join but decided not to because I was uncomfortable. Day-to-day activities were a struggle. It made my life two times harder and got me overthinking every social interaction I had. It kept me up at night, making me worry about everything and made me doubt myself. My anxiety made me feel like life is not worth living. This post contains a trigger warning.
While self-injury can sometimes be a precursor to suicide, self-harm and suicide are not inextricably linked.
While self-injury can sometimes be a precursor to suicide, self-harm and suicide are not inextricably linked. Blindly assuming one always leads to the other can potentially hinder, rather than support, the healing process. (Note: This post contains a trigger warning.)
Low self-esteem can be an early indicator of suicidal thoughts and behaviors. Learn signs of suicide to watch for and more at HealthyPlace.
Suicide is a challenging topic to discuss. However, it is extremely important. Today, I'd like to talk about low self-esteem indicators that can be early signs of suicidal thoughts and behaviors. (Note: this post contains a trigger warning.)
My recent experience with intrusive thoughts included suicidal thoughts. I knew what to do though. Find out how to handle suicidal thoughts at HealthyPlace.
I've considered suicide in the past, several years ago. More recently, I've had disturbing intrusive thoughts. Having experienced—and survived—both, I know how intrusive thoughts can easily bleed into thoughts of suicide. Note: This post contains a trigger warning.
I face discrimination because of depression in my personal and professional life, and sometimes this makes me suicidal. Learn more about this at HealthyPlace.
When someone dies by suicide, condolences pour in both online and offline. People grieve the loss of the deceased individual via statements like, "If only they had reached out to me before taking this step, I would have helped them." Unfortunately, this is untrue. It is trendy to pay lip service to mental health (or the lack thereof). Whether it's organizations or individuals, #MentalHealthMatters as long as it doesn't inconvenience anyone. (Note: This post contains a trigger warning.)
Emma Parten discusses her experiences with suicide and suicidal thoughts and how they interacted with binge eating disorder.
Trigger warning: this post involves a frank discussion of suicide.

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Joanna Satterwhite
Thanks for your comment, Lizanne! I'm really excited to get going and generate some conversation!
Laura A. Barton
I can see that this situation is weighing heavily on you and appreciate the time you took to share it. That couldn't have been easy. I'm glad to hear that you're in therapy yourself as that's an important part of handling your own emotions when navigating these kinds of situations, which isn't easy at all. One thing I will say is that if you believe your loved one is in danger of hurting themselves, calling 911 is absolutely the right way to go. Know that there's only so much you can do as a parent/loved one, and those are the steps you should focus on taking. It's a scary situation, and the what ifs make it all the more terrifying. I encourage you to keep at it with therapy to learn more coping skills and boundary setting techniques as needed so that you can also protect your own mental health. Setting your own boundaries doesn't mean you don't care, contrary to what others seem to have told you. It just means you're doing what you can to protect your mental wellbeing as well, and there's nothing wrong with that. Never forget your own wellbeing and needs throughout all of it.
Tonya
I have a friend who recently discovered that he has DID. He has 3 personalities. I'm pretty sure I'd only spoken with 2 of them before tonight. I'm really trying to understand how it all works, how to tell which alter he is, and how to properly communicate with him. Tonight I met his third alter. His angery one. He's not always mad though. Tonight he seemed happy and just wanted to help his other alters, who are feeling horribly sad right now. He says that this alter knows abt his other ones and they know each other but not him. It's really confusing to me because he greeted me by my name but then when I told him I needed to go to bed he told me it was nice to meet me. ?? I'm really not sure how to react to all this. Right now I'm just trying to be as supportive and caring as possible.
Lizanne Corbit
欢迎,乔安娜!你高兴听到,真了不得g forward to seeing more on this topic.
Ame
Jessica, I had to first get them to trust my intentions. I had to look em in the eye and tell em I loved them. that I loved them like I loved my baby (my dog she is the world to me) and after I repeated it for like 2 weeks, each night I love you to them in the eye, then I started hugging them (me) and they Flashed for me and said Hello there. now we kinda communicate and I ask them if they can help. sometimes it s hard and not easy other times it is easier. still figuring it out and scared about it really. I am not sure how many there are and who will come forward to front / drive so to speak. I am glad I found this website . i dont feel so alone with you guys and gals here.