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Suicidal Thoughts – You’re Not Alone – The Big Picture in Relationships – Taking Time to Heal Loneliness

Suicidal Thoughts – You're Not Alone – The Big Picture in Relationships – Taking Time to Heal Loneliness
Suicidal Thoughts – You're Not Alone – The Big Picture in Relationships – Taking Time to Heal Loneliness
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Suicidal Thoughts – You're Not Alone – The Big Picture in Relationships – Taking Time to Heal Loneliness
April 9, 2017

Many people walk around in darkness believing that the only way out is to kill themselves. I don’t believe that. In fact, I think suicide takes away choice which may feel more imprisoning than thinking you have no choice in the first place.

Having more choices is the goal, not taking them away. I talk about considering suicide in this first segment and also wrote an article on it right here. [Read more…]

Filed Under: anxiety, Control, Depression, Divorce, Loneliness, Marriage, Relationships, Suicide Tagged With: suicidal thoughts, Taking Time to Heal Loneliness, The Big Picture in Relationships, You're Not Alone

Pondering the Choice to Commit Suicide

Image still from the music video on childhood sexual abuse: “Fiona” by Asha Lightbearer

The following article is for educational purposes only and may not reflect the view of the medical or therapeutic community. Always seek professional guidance when it comes to your physical and mental health.

You usually don’t discuss suicidal thoughts with others. And because of that, they fester inside. Often the people around you have no clue what’s going on with you until it’s too late.

I personally don’t believe suicidal thoughts in themselves are necessarily unhealthy. In fact, I believe they can be a good way to use your brain the way it was designed:

To consider all outcomes of a situation, good, bad and ugly. Your brain appreciates that it has a choice. 

[Read more…]

Filed Under: anxiety, Decisions, Depression, Human Potential, Loneliness, Negative Emotions, Obsession, Overwhelm, Physical Health, Podcast Episode, Regret, Suicide Tagged With: alone, suicidal thoughts, suicide

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