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If you considering ways to commit suicide, use this National Suicide Prevention Hotline that is recommended by the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance. It is totally confidential and is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Serious depression can occur after a specific emotional blow such as the death of someone you love, the end of a marriage or love affair, or a financial loss. Depression is an excessive emotional reaction to loss. Sometimes the losses are internal, such as loss of self-esteem or loss of hope. Sometimes they are so severe, that people will think of ways to commit suicide.
No doubt, the most serious risk of depression is suicide. Although they are too common in all age groups, depression and suicide are particular problems of older people. Sometimes depression can resemble and be confused with dementia. This confusion is common but particularly counterproductive since depression is often reversible with effective treatment. The family of a depressed older person may think that he or she has senile dementia and seek no treatment for depression. Young people may express their depression in rebellion or in antisocial behavior and may consider ways to commit suicide.
It is estimated that four people commit suicide every hour in the United States. That’s over 31,000 suicides a year. The true numbers are probably much higher because many suicides are reported as accidents or illnesses. It would be impossible to estimate the number of people who have considered ways to commit suicide.
Remember that when you are thinking about ways to commit suicide, your brain is lying to you and making things worse than they really are. Remember that your life is valuable and worthwhile, even if it doesn’t feel that way right now. If you thinking about ways to commit suicide, take your medications exactly as prescribed and stick to your treatment plan. There is hope. The healthcare industry is spending billions in research dollars to find a solution to help those suffering from chronic, severe depression. The investigation of Vagus Nerve Stimulation and chronic depression is just one example.
Bottom line? There are solutions other than ways to commit suicide. You can cope with suicidal feelings and thoughts. They are not your fault and they do not have to persist. Don't give in. Commit yourself to continue to seek out solutions to climb out of the black hole that you are in, rather than thinking of ways to commit suicide. Click on the Helpful Resources link on this Web Site. There are many organizations and associations dedicated to helping you get better. You have a treatable disease, not a lack of character. These organizations understand that depression is disease; they completely understand what you are going through.
If you are thinking of ways to commit suicide, you can also visit the National Hopeline Network
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