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creative_writerSenior Contributor
I have been struggling a lot lately with suicidal thoughts. It’s become a daily occurrence and it’s been really overwhelming to cope. I am safe right but having to fight this is very exhausting. I feel so trapped, I am tired of living in pain, fear and shame. I feel like a burden to people and unimportant.
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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SnowieSenior Contributor
Don't feel ashamed @creative_writer
We all have those meltdowns, we just show it differently, and there is nothing wrong with that.
Will be around for a bit if you need to chat.
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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SnowieSenior Contributor
It is hard when we get triggered easily @creative_writer Even worse when we don't know what is going to trigger us. Some days things seem ok and then the next it is a trigger. Confuses me a lot.
I know it isn't nice having someone else stepping in to stop you but it is good that you have people around to help you and that obviously care a lot about you.
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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SnowieSenior Contributor
My mother can trigger me very easily @creative_writer even if she doesn't mean too.
Maybe you can sit down and speak to your parents about what triggered you yesterday. Say you are not blaming them, but this is what happened. Sometimes it is just the way people say things to us that is a trigger for us too.
Triggers are not always easy to identify, I totally agree with you there. It also depends on what sort of day we are having too and what else is happening for us at that time.
Gee MI is so confusing at times.
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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SnowieSenior Contributor
That is totally understandable @creative_writer
It wouldn't make it any easier when people around you are not supportive of the supports you need and deserve. Hopefully in time they can come to realise that you need all the help you can get.
Whilst there are many holes in our mental health system, there are people who are trying their hardest to help us. I will say however that it is extremely hard at times to find those people, and then when we do find them we need to hang onto them as much as possible.
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