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Excellent Article on Suicidal Thinking

House Cat

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Thank you for sharing this, very informative article. I plan on sharing this on FB, there are so many functionally depressed people out there and living with depression is exhausting and akin to being in mental prison, maybe this will help people have a better understanding of that struggle.
 
Great article, Housie, thank you.
 
Thank you for posting this article, House Cat. As someone who has lost a close family member to suicide, I think it's so important to promote the fact that mental illnesses is an illness like any other. A brain not working 'properly' and needing medication is no different to someone with diabetes needing insulin or someone with arthritis needing immunosuppressants to help their body work better. Sure there are times when people have 'reactive' depression as a result of events but, as the article says, it is often totally unrelated to life circumstances.

There's definitely still a misguided attitude held by some that mental disease is somehow a weakness, or surmountable through will-power alone. That just perpetuates the stigma and stops people seeking help, to my mind anyway.

Anything that promotes understanding will hopefully encourage people to seek help, support and medication wherever needed.
 
Good article. There is also a good book, "Night comes fast", by K. Jamison, the famed author of "An Unquiet Mind" (still the best book about bipolar disorder).

I wanted to mention just a few things.

First - I am absolutely against the author's phrase "sick mind", only because it creates additional stigma, and it is already the biggest obstacle on the way of treatment.

Suicide is not necessarily "human" behavior. Animals do it, doves do it, an old bald eagle living on the bridge in my city did it. Birds would use rocks - that bald eagle chose the front window of the bus on the bridge. A bird, not even much cortex to speak of, and successful in suicide.

There are already two genetic markets for suicide identified. They become a hazard in the case of a depression, otherwise people can carry them and never feel suicidal.

While suicide is very genetically-driven, like depression and bipolar disorders themselves, there are many protective genes. We need to study them, too. Personally, I know that they may be as important as "bad" genetic code, and even easily override it, but they are poorly known.

Suicide scares us, vividly indicating the depth of hopelessness and helplessness that people were in, but what about those whose sense of duty to their families is so strong that they never attempt, but are close, all their lives? My own father once said, "I had a successful life, I never had a happy life". (By all measures, his life was super-successful).

What I wanted to say is that one case of "celebrity suicide" puts me on the path of thinking about all the people who will never commit it, but will feel unhappy all their lives. And this group is much bigger, and many who live on the streets are driven there by the same emotions...
 
I can say from first hand experience, suicide is OFTEN a shock to those they love. No out-ward signs or symptoms. My dad killed himself and was the biggest shock of my life. Its an open wound that never heals and the scab gets pulled off each and every time I hear about someone committing suicide.
 
I too have been saddened by Chris Cornell's death, and although many of us will mourn the loss of a music legend, I feel all the more grief for his children who will always struggle to understand and whose lives will never be the same. Based on outside appearances he seemed to be doing well, but this just underscores that we never really know what people are struggling with behind closed doors, much less within the confines of their minds.

I found this article enlightening, gripping, and so very insightful as well, so I just wanted to share.
https://thefirsttenwords.wordpress.com/2017/05/20/its-not-what-you-think/
 
Thank you for sharing HC. Powerful. I get it.
 
Thanks for sharing this article Housecat. So tragic- yes for his fans but for his family just a horrible loss. They will never be the same. So terribly sad.:blackeye:
 
asscherisme said:
I can say from first hand experience, suicide is OFTEN a shock to those they love. No out-ward signs or symptoms. My dad killed himself and was the biggest shock of my life. Its an open wound that never heals and the scab gets pulled off each and every time I hear about someone committing suicide.
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I'm so sorry. I lost a sibling to suicide earlier this year and yes, it was a shock. I feel you on the open wound.
 
Kylier and Asscherisme, I am so sorry for your loss.
 
Kylier, I am so sorry about your brother. Hugs to you and your family. Calliecake, thankyou.
 
kylier and asscherisme, I am so sorry for what you have been through... big hugs to you both! I have only shared this with a handful of people in my life, but my father tried to commit suicide a few years before I was born. It was strange to grow up hearing about this, as it was a constant reminder that if he had gone through with it I would have ceased to exist. My father has struggled with depression throughout his life, and I always felt the need to keep him happy for fear that he might attempt suicide again. Thankfully he never did, although I believe he came close a few times. I am certainly grateful that we didn't lose him even when he was in the deepest depths of his depression.

As a teen and young adult I often feared that genetics might bring similar afflictions my way, but I am thankful to say that I have steered clear of all of the demons that plagued my father. And I am grateful for the advances in medication that have allowed my father to live a happier, fuller life. He is now in his twilight years and struggling with dementia, so I am doing everything possible to get him into a nearby CCRC while he is still eligible. His story has a happy ending, but I truly feel for all of those who have lost loved ones too soon.
 
carbonfan said:
I too have been saddened by Chris Cornell's death, and although many of us will mourn the loss of a music legend, I feel all the more grief for his children who will always struggle to understand and whose lives will never be the same. Based on outside appearances he seemed to be doing well, but this just underscores that we never really know what people are struggling with behind closed doors, much less within the confines of their minds.

I found this article enlightening, gripping, and so very insightful as well, so I just wanted to share.
https://thefirsttenwords.wordpress.com/2017/05/20/its-not-what-you-think/
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I became so engrossed in this piece yesterday that I forgot to mention that it is a rather long read, but the last 5-6 paragraphs were the ones I found most powerful. So if you prefer to skip the opening commentary on CC and grunge music you can just scroll down to get to the crux of the message.
 
StephanieLynn said:
Thank you for sharing this, very informative article. I plan on sharing this on FB, there are so many functionally depressed people out there and living with depression is exhausting and akin to being in mental prison, maybe this will help people have a better understanding of that struggle.
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You're right about exhausting and feeling like you're in a prison.

There are times when it takes all of the energy I have to fight the messages my brain is sending me. Sometimes, I find that I am living second to second while my brain gives me all of the reasons to check out...big reasons like "no one loves you" and little ones like "there are too many dishes." It's the chemical imbalance that is speaking.

I am currently struggling against this thinking right now. I revealed on the board that several months ago I saw the man who raped me 20 years ago. Well, a couple of weeks ago, I saw him again. The shock to my system of seeing him and the tidal wave of adrenaline, memories, fear, worthlessness, etc...shifted the chemicals in my brain just right to where I am having to fight that awful voice again. The one that tells me there is an ultimate escape from all of this pain.

This isn't my cry for help, btw. I've LIVED through this more times that I can count.

I feel very alone because by all accounts, I live a beautiful life. I also feel very alone because I DO reach out for help and connection and no one knows what to say to me. People definitely can't fix it. Even my doctor is telling me he doesn't know what to do. Other than my husband, it seems that the only people who have any real interest in my situation are the the people I pay for their time, my two therapists.

When reaching out seems to make the other person incredibly uncomfortable, then one feels they've done the wrong thing. This sends a whole new barrage of negativity to the suicidal brain. This is why people say nothing. This is why people isolate.

This isn't me pitying myself either. I have a good life and a good husband and beautiful children. I am relating to feeling very alone. This also sent me into deep reflection about how, just maybe, we are failing suicidal people.

My brain is suicidal, but I don't have a plan. It seems as long as I don't have a plan, it's all good to the mental health professionals in my life. I know for a fact, and every mental health professional should know this too, that going from not having a plan to having a plan takes a nanosecond. How many people are walking around like me? How many others are at extreme risk for harming themselves, who have told everyone they know that their brain is telling them to kill themselves? And how many of those people are actually being helped?

I think it's time we changed our criteria for stepping in to help people with this thinking. I think it needs to be done sooner than when someone has a plan. Killing oneself isn't rocket science. No one needs to take the time to carefully draft out a plan.

It didn't seem as thought C. Cornell had much of a plan either. His move seemed impulsive to me. But then again, maybe he looked at that exercise band everyday for a month and while his brain told him to harm himself.

I have been walking around in sort of a haze, bearing witness to my brain's activities and wondering what is the last straw? I go through a very long list of reasons why I shouldn't do it and it is my deepest belief that anyone who lives with this ailment does the same. It gets exhausting fighting this bully in my head. It gets exhausting fighting this resigned one in my head. It gets exhausting fighting the one who hurts in my head. It goes from an anxious "I have to find something to make me feel better" which leads me to shop and eat and drink and any other behavior that isn't healthy but instantly gratifying but it quickly gives up and that's when I believe things get dangerous. When the fatigue of fighting your mind is so incredible that your muscles are aching and you can't even muster up the thoughts in your list to fight back, what do you have? Unbridled, seeming unending suffering.

I've been hospitalized. I know it is a resource. I could give a damn about stigma or being "crazy" to anyone. I love the people I meet there. I get rest. But I can't say I have always emerged healthier. I think time, taking care of yourself, healthy connection, love, giving love (when you can), sunlight, healthy food, more connection, more love...does the trick for me. The hospital just keeps a person from their plan long enough to make you think twice about it.

My step dad killed himself several years ago. I can honestly say that it was the darkest time of my entire life. Kylier and Asscherisme, I am so sorry that you've had to live through something similar.

Maybe for me, that is my biggest reason of all to fight. I know the pain of surviving a suicide and I would never want to put my family through that again.

Ok, now that I have written a book...let's see if I am brace enough to post this...
 
House Cat said:
You're right about exhausting and feeling like you're in a prison.

There are times when it takes all of the energy I have to fight the messages my brain is sending me. Sometimes, I find that I am living second to second while my brain gives me all of the reasons to check out...big reasons like "no one loves you" and little ones like "there are too many dishes." It's the chemical imbalance that is speaking.

I am currently struggling against this thinking right now. I revealed on the board that several months ago I saw the man who raped me 20 years ago. Well, a couple of weeks ago, I saw him again. The shock to my system of seeing him and the tidal wave of adrenaline, memories, fear, worthlessness, etc...shifted the chemicals in my brain just right to where I am having to fight that awful voice again. The one that tells me there is an ultimate escape from all of this pain.

This isn't my cry for help, btw. I've LIVED through this more times that I can count.

I feel very alone because by all accounts, I live a beautiful life. I also feel very alone because I DO reach out for help and connection and no one knows what to say to me. People definitely can't fix it. Even my doctor is telling me he doesn't know what to do. Other than my husband, it seems that the only people who have any real interest in my situation are the the people I pay for their time, my two therapists.

When reaching out seems to make the other person incredibly uncomfortable, then one feels they've done the wrong thing. This sends a whole new barrage of negativity to the suicidal brain. This is why people say nothing. This is why people isolate.

This isn't me pitying myself either. I have a good life and a good husband and beautiful children. I am relating to feeling very alone. This also sent me into deep reflection about how, just maybe, we are failing suicidal people.

My brain is suicidal, but I don't have a plan. It seems as long as I don't have a plan, it's all good to the mental health professionals in my life. I know for a fact, and every mental health professional should know this too, that going from not having a plan to having a plan takes a nanosecond. How many people are walking around like me? How many others are at extreme risk for harming themselves, who have told everyone they know that their brain is telling them to kill themselves? And how many of those people are actually being helped?

I think it's time we changed our criteria for stepping in to help people with this thinking. I think it needs to be done sooner than when someone has a plan. Killing oneself isn't rocket science. No one needs to take the time to carefully draft out a plan.

It didn't seem as thought C. Cornell had much of a plan either. His move seemed impulsive to me. But then again, maybe he looked at that exercise band everyday for a month and while his brain told him to harm himself.

I have been walking around in sort of a haze, bearing witness to my brain's activities and wondering what is the last straw? I go through a very long list of reasons why I shouldn't do it and it is my deepest belief that anyone who lives with this ailment does the same. It gets exhausting fighting this bully in my head. It gets exhausting fighting this resigned one in my head. It gets exhausting fighting the one who hurts in my head. It goes from an anxious "I have to find something to make me feel better" which leads me to shop and eat and drink and any other behavior that isn't healthy but instantly gratifying but it quickly gives up and that's when I believe things get dangerous. When the fatigue of fighting your mind is so incredible that your muscles are aching and you can't even muster up the thoughts in your list to fight back, what do you have? Unbridled, seeming unending suffering.

I've been hospitalized. I know it is a resource. I could give a damn about stigma or being "crazy" to anyone. I love the people I meet there. I get rest. But I can't say I have always emerged healthier. I think time, taking care of yourself, healthy connection, love, giving love (when you can), sunlight, healthy food, more connection, more love...does the trick for me. The hospital just keeps a person from their plan long enough to make you think twice about it.

My step dad killed himself several years ago. I can honestly say that it was the darkest time of my entire life. Kylier and Asscherisme, I am so sorry that you've had to live through something similar.

Maybe for me, that is my biggest reason of all to fight. I know the pain of surviving a suicide and I would never want to put my family through that again.

Ok, now that I have written a book...let's see if I am brace enough to post this...
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House Cat you are very brave and strong. I am so sorry about everything you are going through. And what you wrote poignant and I think it could help many dealing/struggling with this. Kylier and Asscherisme I am so sorry you went through this and for the loss of your loved ones. (((Hugs))) to all of you. I wish I knew you IRL but I am here to listen and just hear you if that helps at all.
 
You were absolutely brace enough. Making such an honest, heartfelt statement takes guts and self-belief.

Hang in there. Keep fighting the negative thinking day by day. I truly believe that if we as a species can put man into space, we must, if we work together and use a multi-discipline approach, be able to find some way to make people happier in their own heads. Take any and all help and support. And raise the profile of the many people affected - in the UK i believe suicide is the leading cause of death in 18 to 40 year old men. I'm sure it's similar in the States. That's a staggering number of people being let down by the status quo.

And please don't shut yourself off through fear of making others uncomfortable. I know I've been guilty of not knowing how to react to traumatic news purely because, thankfully, it's not often one has to react to it. With most people, I would hope its confusion in knowing what to do to help, not uncomfortableness st having heard your story in the first place. A very similar-appearing reaction I guess but a completely different set of emotions behind it.
 
Thank you for this article. Thank you House Cat for your pointer. Both very illuminating to me.

I remember the first time I heard "Teen Spirit" and I was so attracted to this song.. it was so cool. I think many of us are called to depression, it is such a lonely place. I always thought grunge was about depression, alienation, and pain.

I agree with the writer in what he wrote about Chris Cornell. I felt so sad and down I was worried about myself for a bit. It so affected, because of the same things the author wrote in the second article, I thought he had beat his demons.. so much for that, we don't know if the ambien he was taking affected him but he seems to have been taking too much, but we don't really know.

I too could only take Chris Cornell in small doses because he was so there, so raw, so loud and so haunting (and I'm 12 years older than he was)... Black Hole Sun - epic, just epic.

I sincerely appreciate you both for posting articles that gave me a clearer view of perhaps what was going on with such a talented, loved man.

Thanks again.


carbonfan said:
I too have been saddened by Chris Cornell's death, and although many of us will mourn the loss of a music legend, I feel all the more grief for his children who will always struggle to understand and whose lives will never be the same. Based on outside appearances he seemed to be doing well, but this just underscores that we never really know what people are struggling with behind closed doors, much less within the confines of their minds.

I found this article enlightening, gripping, and so very insightful as well, so I just wanted to share.
https://thefirsttenwords.wordpress.com/2017/05/20/its-not-what-you-think/
Click to expand...
 
House Cat said:
You're right about exhausting and feeling like you're in a prison.

There are times when it takes all of the energy I have to fight the messages my brain is sending me. Sometimes, I find that I am living second to second while my brain gives me all of the reasons to check out...big reasons like "no one loves you" and little ones like "there are too many dishes." It's the chemical imbalance that is speaking.

I am currently struggling against this thinking right now. I revealed on the board that several months ago I saw the man who raped me 20 years ago. Well, a couple of weeks ago, I saw him again. The shock to my system of seeing him and the tidal wave of adrenaline, memories, fear, worthlessness, etc...shifted the chemicals in my brain just right to where I am having to fight that awful voice again. The one that tells me there is an ultimate escape from all of this pain.

This isn't my cry for help, btw. I've LIVED through this more times that I can count.

I feel very alone because by all accounts, I live a beautiful life. I also feel very alone because I DO reach out for help and connection and no one knows what to say to me. People definitely can't fix it. Even my doctor is telling me he doesn't know what to do. Other than my husband, it seems that the only people who have any real interest in my situation are the the people I pay for their time, my two therapists.

When reaching out seems to make the other person incredibly uncomfortable, then one feels they've done the wrong thing. This sends a whole new barrage of negativity to the suicidal brain. This is why people say nothing. This is why people isolate.

This isn't me pitying myself either. I have a good life and a good husband and beautiful children. I am relating to feeling very alone. This also sent me into deep reflection about how, just maybe, we are failing suicidal people.

My brain is suicidal, but I don't have a plan. It seems as long as I don't have a plan, it's all good to the mental health professionals in my life. I know for a fact, and every mental health professional should know this too, that going from not having a plan to having a plan takes a nanosecond. How many people are walking around like me? How many others are at extreme risk for harming themselves, who have told everyone they know that their brain is telling them to kill themselves? And how many of those people are actually being helped?

I think it's time we changed our criteria for stepping in to help people with this thinking. I think it needs to be done sooner than when someone has a plan. Killing oneself isn't rocket science. No one needs to take the time to carefully draft out a plan.

It didn't seem as thought C. Cornell had much of a plan either. His move seemed impulsive to me. But then again, maybe he looked at that exercise band everyday for a month and while his brain told him to harm himself.

I have been walking around in sort of a haze, bearing witness to my brain's activities and wondering what is the last straw? I go through a very long list of reasons why I shouldn't do it and it is my deepest belief that anyone who lives with this ailment does the same. It gets exhausting fighting this bully in my head. It gets exhausting fighting this resigned one in my head. It gets exhausting fighting the one who hurts in my head. It goes from an anxious "I have to find something to make me feel better" which leads me to shop and eat and drink and any other behavior that isn't healthy but instantly gratifying but it quickly gives up and that's when I believe things get dangerous. When the fatigue of fighting your mind is so incredible that your muscles are aching and you can't even muster up the thoughts in your list to fight back, what do you have? Unbridled, seeming unending suffering.

I've been hospitalized. I know it is a resource. I could give a damn about stigma or being "crazy" to anyone. I love the people I meet there. I get rest. But I can't say I have always emerged healthier. I think time, taking care of yourself, healthy connection, love, giving love (when you can), sunlight, healthy food, more connection, more love...does the trick for me. The hospital just keeps a person from their plan long enough to make you think twice about it.

My step dad killed himself several years ago. I can honestly say that it was the darkest time of my entire life. Kylier and Asscherisme, I am so sorry that you've had to live through something similar.

Maybe for me, that is my biggest reason of all to fight. I know the pain of surviving a suicide and I would never want to put my family through that again.

Ok, now that I have written a book...let's see if I am brace enough to post this...
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Housecat, we have a lot in common it seems. There are days where I consider just being alive at the end of it an accomplishment. It is so true as well that a lot of people are so caught up in their own lives that they don't even take notice and then let's be honest, if they do notice what are they going to say? They are going to cobble together some words so they feel they have done something to make it better. Constant battle and very exhausting, I am glad though that you have a supportive husband, that makes a big difference.

Lately, I just feel like I am not living my true life, all this drama from my husband's family makes me crazy. So it's autopilot for now.

I hope that the fog lifts for you soon and your mind gives you a little peace. If it's anything like mine it never stops chattering away!
 
HC, I'm so sorry you have to keep dealing with this. Do what you have to do to get through each day. ((((((Big hug)))))). And keep posting here if it helps.
 
So many hugs to all who struggle with this xxxxxxxxxxxxx And put it there, House Cat. You're a trooper x
 
@missy , thank you. You are always so kind. At a time like this, it helps.

@lissyflo , thank you for helping me to see that maybe people are just trying to process the information that is being given to them. It's a lot. Thank you for your encouragement and kindness.

@StephanieLynn , I remember feeling as though I wasn't living my real life too. My youngest son was new and my husband's ex was living her life to hurt us. It all passes. I hope that soon you will wake up and have your life back, one that makes you very happy. Stress does a number on the brain, it is probably why yours keeps chattering! (Mine too.)

@LLJsmom , thank you, and thank you for the encouragement to continue posting about this. I probably won't. I feel a little weird now, but true to form, all of you have been so kind to me. I appreciate it from the bottom of my heart.

@Jambalaya , thank you. Hugs right back to you.

Thanks again everyone. Your kind words made a real difference for me today.
 
@House Cat you are so incredibly brave for sharing your story. I am happy to hear you talk about this, and hope people continue to do so. Talking about suicide is HUGELY important. It drives me crazy to see people avoid the topic, or (worse yet) to succumb to the myth that talking about suicide means you'll encourage someone to do it. In fact, talking about it can help people feel more connected, etc.

And from a mental health professional's point of view: I hate that we can't do more about suicidal thoughts and feelings beyond the "if you don't have a plan, you must be ok!" But there are so so many ethical and legal grey areas around suicidal patients. And statistically speaking, someone with a plan is more likely to attempt vs. someone without one. Of course that's no comfort to people suffering, but we have to work with what the data gives us in terms of likelihood of someone being a danger to themselves.

HC I hope I didn't offend--just wanted to express that I'm sorry for the state of the profession in terms of suicidal thoughts, and also to provide support and hugs to you.
 
@House Cat no one will judge you. Well, I won't and there are lots of people here that won't. Sometimes being able to release feelings through your fingertips may be helpful. I am grateful to you for sharing. You've enlightened me and helped me understand a little better. Sometimes I just get this feeling that certain people may be depressed in a very bad way, and I wonder if they get suicidal thoughts. Reading the article and your story tells me that I should reach out. I will do that.
 
Missy, thank you

StephanieLynn, hugs to you.

Housecat, I think its great that you can share how you are feeling. I think there is too much stigma around suicidal thinking and that's why when a loved one dies this way its such a shock to their family. I see some improvement regarding removing the stigma but its still there.

When my father died, I was newly married and my ex husband was adamant that I not tell people how he died. He wanted me to keep it a secret and tried to convince me that people would judge ME for my father's actions. I ignored that and decided that anyone who would judge me was not worth my time. I did lose one person that I thought was a good friend when she told me that since my dad killed himself, I would probably do the same one day. I was so shocked and disgusted, I shut her out of my life. I couldn't deal with that. She never apologized or followed up with me after that one phone call. I just never called her again and she never called me again. It was really hurtful but she showed me in that moment what kind of a person she was.

I found by being truthful, I was amazed at how grateful people were for my honesty and people opened up to me either about them losing someone to suicide or their own struggled personally. Suicide and suicidal thoughts are a much bigger issue than people realize.

My own son, in his freshman year of college approached me and told me he was struggling with this issue. He told me that he was afraid to tell me because of what my father did (he refers to him as my father because unfortunately, he never got to know his grandfather). I told my son how incredibly proud I was of him for telling me and I got him help. I wish my father had reached out and gotten help. My son is doing so much better with medication. I still worry about him but am glad that the line of communication is open.

He told me that he shouldn't feel the way he did, he has a great life, goes to a fantastic college, has friends, etc. I think some people's brains are just wired differently.

I am sorry about your step-father. The pain of losing someone you love to suicide is just indescribable to anyone who hasn't experienced it.
 
Thank you so much for sharing, House Cat, and I am so sorry to hear about your struggles. I think this is likely more common than we realize, and you definitely are not alone. Whenever I struggle with something it helps me to realize that there are others who have been there and who understand. Thank you for summoning the courage to share your experiences so poignantly and to give us a window of understanding that we could not have otherwise. I find it interesting that the medical community at large seems to recognize that early detection/treatment is the key to conquering so many other things (e.g., cancer, heart disease, etc.) but sometimes depression is allowed to linger longer than it should. I agree with everything others have posted... this is such an important topic, and it is critical to reach out to others who need help as early as possible. And for those who suffer from depression to any degree, don't be afraid to speak up and ask for what you need. There are others who care as well as professionals who can offer help. There is a light at the end of the tunnel. There is hope.

Huge hugs to you, House Cat!! And hugs to everyone else who has been touched by this issue.
 
House Cat, I am so sorry you are feeling like this but am so glad you are talking about how you feel. People who have never dealt with depression really have no way of understanding how paralyzing it can make one feel. It really does feel like you are in a dark hole you can't climb out of. I'm consider myself extremely lucky as I have only dealt with it for two short periods in my life but those two short times were pure hell. I'm glad you have good doctors, a therapist and a family who loves you. Please know the dark thoughts you are having are not reality. Please keep telling yourself that over and over when you are having a hard time. The bad feelings will pass. There are many people who love and care about you, even people you have never met in person. I'm so glad you feel safe here and can express how you feel. I am not wonderful with words the way other Pricescopers are, but I really do care and so do many others here. We are here for you. You are not alone. We are here to support you. Please reach out and let us help you. Hugs, hugs and more hugs.
 
I can't even articulate my thoughts on this subject and how it affects me personally. The article was spot on. I had a bad reaction to a medication once, and I was basically in the same shoes as the author. It felt perfectly normal and totally rational. I wasn't even sad. It's scary to think that that sort of thing could happen to someone who might choose not to tell anyone--my doctor just happened to catch my issue at the right time, because remember I thought there was no issue at all. I was convinced that no one would even mind, certainly not my kids or family and friends, not even a factor whatsoever. Truly terrifying. Great article. Thanks.
 
Thanks for the article, I have heard the voice. I'm not bipolar but it's there every once in a while. My religious beliefs keep me from listening to the voice but I appreciate the explanation behind it and I can relate. It never makes sense.
 
Sending out kind thoughts to everyone coping with loss or struggling with difficult feelings. We are not designed for this modern world. It is really hard to keep our biology balanced when our routines are so unnatural and there are so many stresses. We need sunshine, exercise, time in nature, good rest, and lots of vegetables. Instead we get too much time in cars, striving at work, conflict with people because we have really huge social networks and distances between us, electric lights and gadgets getting our circadian rhythms out of whack, sugar and caffeine and alcohol putting us on energy roller coasters. Medication can be a life saver for some, but for others it doesn't work as well as advertised. By contrast, our grandmothers' advice often is underrated remedy: "Be kind to yourself. You'll feel better after you eat/ rest/ take a break." (((Hugs)))
 
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