Suicide Prevention

”Place your hand over your heart, can you feel it? That is called purpose. You’re alive for a reason so don’t ever give up.”

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To the Suicidal one: You don’t want to die

You don’t want to die. Death is no solution.   Having suicidal thoughts is a side effect of a severe depression, which means that when you are suicidal your mental health is remarkably bad.  Depression puts your mind in a negative cognition. So everything is perceived through a more pessimistic lens. Therefore are the…

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The great illusion

The belief of an end to your mental suffering.  Or a magical solution for all the current problems you are facing.  The dream of the idea that you do not need to fight or hang on any longer.  Add the above to the thoughts in your head that go towards a negative spiral. Which makes life look even darker than it in reality is.…

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It is not over

‘… many suicides happen impulsively in moments of crisis with a breakdown in the ability to deal with life stresses, … ’. – World health organization (https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/suicide)  Suicide is often a side effect of severe depression. The black and white thinking that often comes along with a depressive episode tricks your brain into thinking that there is no way out. …

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Life is forever

When someone struggles with mental illness, they are often referred to as having rest when one decides to take their own life. This is a misconception because life does not end when one leaves this earth. Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life. – Matthew 25:46…

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Trust the one who gave you life

Life. A beautiful mystery.  I spent a lot of my time debating the meaning of life and why such a thing exists. Consequently, I asked God a lot of questions about human life.   I came to one conclusion: You asked, ‘Who is this that questions my wisdom with such ignorance?’…

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