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I Need Some Advice
I'm starting to think that something might be wrong with me. Over the past few weeks, I've been dealing with thoughts about depression, nihilism, and, within the last couple of days, suicide. I am so scared of the future, I feel so helpless, I don't see any point in carrying on when the world is just so horrible and dark and devoid of hope. I want to tell people in my life, but I don't want people worrying about or pitying me, and I don't want to be a burden. So I'm turning to online forums for at least some form of advice. What should I do? How should I handle this? And if you think I should tell my parents, how should I go about it? Thank you for your time.
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Catethulhu

I think you should tell everyone close to you. Cry, scream, word and reword your feelings until they listen and help you get help.

I can't give you a reason to live; I can't tell you why your life is worth living. No-one here can. You have to find your own reasons.

All I can tell you is that you are asking for help, and that's a good sign. Chances are you will survive it. You've got to hold on. Whatever it takes. Please.

Suicide isn't something anybody wants. What you want and what everyone wants when they consider it, is relief from pain. But you don't get that relief when you die, because relief is a feeling. You don't feel anything when you die. You're just gone. It's a forever solution to problems that you can fix, or will resolve with time and patience. I promise, that whatever it is you're going through, will not last forever. Your death will. When you die, all you will ever be again is dead. That's it. No going back.

But this pain, your hopelessness; it will ease. I know. I've been there. Many of us have. Please reach out.

Metanoia.org helped me a lot when I felt like you feel. Please reach out.