Are You Feeling Life is Not Worth Living?

Are You Feeling Life is Not Worth Living?

AGRITA CHHIBBER

If you’re contemplating suicide, your suffering could seem unbearable and never-ending. However, there are strategies to deal with suicide ideas and urges as well as go past the suffering.

You are not alone, no matter how much suffering you are going through right now. At some point in our lives, many of us have thought of ending our lives.

Suicidal thoughts are not a sign of weakness or insanity, and they do not indicate that you are insane, unable, or flawed. It just indicates that you are currently unable to handle your suffering. However, with time and help, you can resolve your issues, and the suffering and suicidal thoughts will subside.

Where you are today has seen some of the best, most admired, needed, and talented people. Many of us have considered ending our lives when we’ve felt hopeless and overwhelmed by depression. However, depression’s discomfort is treatable.

• Your emotions are dynamic; they are not fixed. It’s possible that how you’re feeling right now will be different from how you felt yesterday, tomorrow, or even next week.
• Your absence would cause friends and family members to grieve and suffer.
• You still have a lot of things you can do with your life.
• There are certain sights, sounds, and experiences in life that you wouldn’t want to miss since they have the power to pleasure and uplift you.
• Your capacity to feel happy emotions is equivalent to your capacity to feel unhappy emotions.

Why am I feeling suicidal?

Suicidal thoughts might arise in response to a variety of emotional anguish. Each of us has individual causes for this sorrow, and everyone has a different capacity for dealing with it. We are all unique. However, there are a few typical reasons why we could have suicidal ideas and sentiments.

Why it could appear that suicide is the only choice?

If you are struggling to come up with alternatives to suicide, it’s not because such alternatives don’t exist; rather, it’s because you are currently blind to them. It may be difficult for you to perceive potential solutions to issues or to connect with others who can provide help due to the severe emotional anguish you’re now experiencing.

You might not be able to identify solutions on your own, but therapists, counsellors, friends, or loved ones can assist you in doing so. Give them a chance to assist, please.

Almost always, a suicide crisis is transient:

Despite the fact that your suffering and misery may appear to never stop, it’s crucial to understand that crises are typically transient. Solutions are frequently discovered, emotions shift, and unexpectedly happy things happen.

Keep in mind that suicide is a long-term fix for a short-term issue. Give yourself the space you need for things to get better and the pain to go away.

Even seemingly insurmountable issues can be resolved:

Bipolar illness, schizophrenia, and other mental health issues can all be treated with counselling, medication, and lifestyle modifications. Most people who ask for assistance can get well and recover.

Know that it’s frequently important to try several ways before discovering the best solution or set of solutions, even if you’ve previously received therapy for an illness or tried to fix your difficulties. For instance, when medication is provided, determining the proper dosage frequently necessitates a continuous process of modification. Before you’ve found the answer that works for you, don’t give up. Almost all issues are treatable or solvable.

Take these immediate actions

If you’re feeling suicidal at this moment, please follow these five steps:

Step 1: Agree to do nothing at this time.

Give yourself some time to pass between thoughts and action, despite the fact that you’re currently experiencing a lot of discomfort. Make a commitment to yourself that you’ll wait 24 hours and refrain from taking any drastic action during that period. Alternately, wait a week.

Your suicidal thoughts do not have to materialise; thoughts and deeds are two distinct things. There is no time limit, and no one is pressuring you to act on these ideas right away. Wait. Put some time in between having suicide thoughts and really doing it.

Step 2: Abstain from alcohol and drugs

Using drugs or alcohol might make suicidal thoughts even more intense. It’s crucial to avoid using alcohol or non-prescription medicines while you’re depressed or considering suicide.

Step 3: Secure your residence

Take away any items, such as pills, knives, razors, or firearms, that you could use to hurt yourself. If you can’t, find a place where you can feel secure. Give your medications to someone who can give them to you one day at a time as you need them if you are considering taking an overdose.

Step 4: Share your suicide thoughts with someone else.

Many people have discovered that talking to a trusted friend or family member about suicidal thoughts and feelings is the first step towards overcoming them. The person on the other end of a helpline could be a relative, friend, therapist, clergyperson, teacher, family doctor, coach, or an experienced counsellor.

Find a trustworthy person and tell them how horrible the situation is. Do not let anxiety, guilt, or embarrassment keep you from obtaining assistance. Additionally, try another individual if the first one you speak with doesn’t appear to comprehend. Simply discussing how you arrived at this position in your life might help relieve a lot of the stress.

Step 5: Have hope because individuals DO survive this

Even those who feel as horrible as you do right now withstand these emotions. Take heart from this. No matter how much self-loathing, hopelessness, or isolation you are currently suffering through, there is a very good possibility that you will go through these emotions.

Give yourself the time you need instead of attempting to do it on your own.

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Agrita Chhibber is from Jammu

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