Suicidal Feelings

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  • kitsmum
    kitsmum Online Community Member Posts: 91 Empowering

    I am struggling at the minute with my mental health. I have lots of chronic illnesses and my husband is going through a really stressful time at work and it is really hard fighting alongside him. I reached out to my GPs and they are excellent. I am now on a waiting list for counselling. I have been having suicidal ideation but have a plan in place for when this happens. I don't actually want to die I just want out of the situation which seems never ended. I am also a member on the mind website and am getting help from Talking Therapy in my area. It is so hard feeling like a failure (I lost my job) and a burden and not "contributing to society" Life is really tough when you are disabled.

  • pburns1337
    pburns1337 Online Community Member Posts: 64 Contributor

    @weakspot Sorry to hear about the loss of your son. That's a lot just by itself.

  • pburns1337
    pburns1337 Online Community Member Posts: 64 Contributor

    @kitsmum Humans throughout history have always looked after their sick and injured. Archaeologists have found evidence that Neanderthals cared for their sick and injured too. It's what we do.

  • Catherine21
    Catherine21 Posts: 4,814 Championing

    Im so sorry for your loss felt really moved by your tribute to your son

  • Catherine21
    Catherine21 Posts: 4,814 Championing

    Totally understand when you say you just want out of tgr situation its so overwelming navgating this life and everything seems so depressing life is horrendous being disabled in this country seems worse than ever

  • Kali85
    Kali85 Online Community Member Posts: 123 Empowering

    I have autism, I also have complex PTSD, i suffer with depression everyday, I have suicidal thoughts most days, certain holidays/anniversaries trigger me. These last 3 years have been unbearable I just couldn’t carry this pain anymore. I just didn’t want to live anymore. I am only just coming back up for air after a very tough couple of months.

    Is this just my life now? Will I ever feel happy again, or will I always be so broken and completely exhausted with my life! Just feels like never ending sadness and pain just going round in circles

  • Catherine21
    Catherine21 Posts: 4,814 Championing

    It's tough we have been violated bullied scared out of our minds with blind terror for years last two have been horrendous the worst thing is when you lose all hope and give into the feelings thoughts your never now if will change sounds silly I think the only way to survive this life as the way the world is day by day doctors must be getting million calls a day hospitals full up no one's going to save us we have to keep as healthy as possible physically mentally trust me my heart is pounding stomach turning pure terror dry mouth dizzy the lot can't afford to fall again life goes in ever decreasing circles this is worse as millions of us scared terrifies and that breeds more fear day by day who knows it may not be as bad as we think might be some hope

  • LuciaMalta
    LuciaMalta Online Community Member Posts: 8 Listener

    Kali85, I am so sorry to hear how you feel and know it so well.What is the answer, we ask? My only way of dealing with it is to take each single day at a time. Doing that reduces the unbearable misery because your goal is to manage TODAY. Nothing more. Just today. The worst time for me is waking up in the morning and realising that I've got to do it all again but it IS only a day and the end of today's battle is in sight. I have battled since childhood and your words fit my feelings completely. Only suggestions but, If it gets too tough, try and achieve little goals; planning to watch a good, preferably funny or absorbing TV programme later on, take a short walk outside, set just one task which needs doing. Smile at people. I know that's hard with autism but it's how my husband coped and he was astonished by how good it felt. Thinking of you and good luck.