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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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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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Yes, that all sounds very complex and one probably triggers another. Your brain must hurt when they are happening together 🤕!
And as for uni, uni will always be there. You need to take on what you can manage 💪🏽. I go between full-time and part-time with my uni depending on what else is happening. I was pretty cranky about it at first, but it worked out for the better.
Are there support networks through uni? sometimes unis offer a space for community engagement and these spaces can sometimes be nice to share the stress of uni with others in the same boat. It might help with your social anxiety as well, might help if you make a couple of friends.
Maybe you could distract yourself with some television or an audiobook tonight? everybody has been talking about the new Netflix series, the watcher. I already know this story, being the crime fan that I am, but I still want to watch it.
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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Captain24Senior Contributor
Pretty horrible @Former-Member but I have an appointment with my MH nurse tomorrow and the GP on Friday so hopefully they can help before I go on holidays.
How was your day?
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Yes, approaching the groups is most of the battle! Hopefully you can find a small group that might not be as daunting?
And yes…. I forget that not everyone devours crime like me 😅. What television programs do you normally like to watch? Winding down for an early night sounds perfect. Sleep is so important for everything!
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Sorry to hear that @Captain24 😢
Hopefully your appointments will be helpful.
I hope that you are going somewhere, sunny and dry for your holiday, given that you have been stuck in by floods for so long. 🏖️
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Captain24Senior Contributor
We are going to the coast but it supposed to be raining there as well. Just not as much as here @Former-Member. That is if we can get out of town!
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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My fingers are crossed you can get across the water, so you can go to more water 🌊
hopefully we get a warm spell as well and you can enjoy it fully. Do you like swimming?
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