I Feel Suicidal, But I Don't Want To Die?
Suicide.
It is still one of the biggest killers of mankind today and especially in men. But have you ever thought that someone could be suicidal without wanting to commit? After all, the notion of suicidal is that it is likely to happen, not that it will. We all know that when we talk about suicide, we often think of the immediacy that it brings and a lot of times this is absolutely true and is something we need to act upon quickly. It can indeed be a ticking time bomb that people are too shy to discuss and then the next thing we know it's 'too late.'
But there is another side to the word, suicide. Suicidal tendencies tend to come alongside symptoms of depression such as not having any lust for life and feeling detached, but can also be completely separate. What I am getting at is, there are instances where you may have suicidal tendencies where you think about ending your life and how it would be to feel nothing for example, but you may not necessarily want to go ahead and plan something. Instead these feelings could be like a cloud of depression and an ache over you body of not wanting to feel the pain you are in anymore. Although you may feel you are on the edge, it is not something that you are committing to. I often feel that people forget this side of suicide; that there is a bridge between thinking and doing and both can be as dangerous. Someone can be suicidal and not actually want to go ahead with it and yet will still feel the want to end it all. This should still carry the same urgency as if it was going to happen there and then and I think this can get lost in translation sometimes.
It is of course a very fine line and something that needs to be closely monitored by the person and those surrounding them. It can be something that is on a ticking timer and one which can easily switch into a commitment, which is why I always want to repeat that talking is key.
Any suicidal thoughts need to be kept an eye on, spoken about if possible and reported to someone you trust or a healthcare professional. Remember that no matter how well you know a person, a simple welfare check can make the world of difference. Just because you think that they are okay and that 'they're a person that wouldn't go through with it', rarely means that it is the case.
Life is too short. Keep life alive.
It is still one of the biggest killers of mankind today and especially in men. But have you ever thought that someone could be suicidal without wanting to commit? After all, the notion of suicidal is that it is likely to happen, not that it will. We all know that when we talk about suicide, we often think of the immediacy that it brings and a lot of times this is absolutely true and is something we need to act upon quickly. It can indeed be a ticking time bomb that people are too shy to discuss and then the next thing we know it's 'too late.'
But there is another side to the word, suicide. Suicidal tendencies tend to come alongside symptoms of depression such as not having any lust for life and feeling detached, but can also be completely separate. What I am getting at is, there are instances where you may have suicidal tendencies where you think about ending your life and how it would be to feel nothing for example, but you may not necessarily want to go ahead and plan something. Instead these feelings could be like a cloud of depression and an ache over you body of not wanting to feel the pain you are in anymore. Although you may feel you are on the edge, it is not something that you are committing to. I often feel that people forget this side of suicide; that there is a bridge between thinking and doing and both can be as dangerous. Someone can be suicidal and not actually want to go ahead with it and yet will still feel the want to end it all. This should still carry the same urgency as if it was going to happen there and then and I think this can get lost in translation sometimes.
It is of course a very fine line and something that needs to be closely monitored by the person and those surrounding them. It can be something that is on a ticking timer and one which can easily switch into a commitment, which is why I always want to repeat that talking is key.
Any suicidal thoughts need to be kept an eye on, spoken about if possible and reported to someone you trust or a healthcare professional. Remember that no matter how well you know a person, a simple welfare check can make the world of difference. Just because you think that they are okay and that 'they're a person that wouldn't go through with it', rarely means that it is the case.
Life is too short. Keep life alive.
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