It is very common for depressed people to have thoughts and feelings of suicide. Such thoughts and feelings are, in fact, a symptom of depression.

For obvious reasons, however, it is important not to act upon suicidal thoughts or feelings.

Sadly, fifteen percent of all depressed people will commit suicide as a result of their depression. Two-thirds of all suicides are directly related to depression.

If you feel you even may act upon suicidal thoughts or feelings, call a crisis prevention line, your family doctor, a good friend, or any healthcare professional at once. Go to an emergency room, or call 911 and say, "I'm feeling suicidal. Please help."

As your depression heals, life improves; you will no longer feel like committing suicide.

Yes, life will still have its ups and downs, and you will feel your fair share of sadness, anger, grief, fear, and all the other "down" emotions. As depression heals, however, suicide will seldom seem the only solution.

The question of suicide? Keep it a question. It's not really an answer.

If you are feeling as though you want to harm yourself in any way and if you are having thoughts of killing yourself, PLEASE FIRST GO TO THESE WEB SITES FOR HELP!!!

• http://www.metanoia.org/suicide/

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Or Phone -The National Hopeline Network is available 24 hours a day toll free from anywhere in the USA.

National Hopeline Network
Tel: 1-800-SUICIDE
1-800-784-2433
Toll-Free in the USA
Services: Telephone, 24hours
website: Suicide Prevention Center

 

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The Narrow Road
A Web site where teens can find answers to tough questions, focusing on sex, drugs, suicide and running away.
www.thenarrowroad.com Despair, owing to some evil trick played upon the sick brain by the inhabiting psyche, comes to resemble the diabolical discomfort of being imprisoned in a fiercely overheated room. And because no breeze stirs this cauldron, because there is no escape from this smothering confinement, it is entirely natural that the victim begins to think ceaselessly of oblivion.  WILLIAM STYRON