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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. 

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

“I Want to End My Life” – A letter from a 14 year old considering suicide – special episode

It’s the last thing you want to hear so most of us don’t talk about it.

A teenager who calls herself “Sam” reached out to me and shared her story of struggle. She has had many challenges and admitted to me, “I want to end my life”.

What would you do? 

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Filed Under: Ask Paul, Behavior, Human Potential, Negative Emotions, Podcast Episode Tagged With: death, dying, struggle, suicide

What’s the Point of Life Without Joy and Happiness?

Inspired by a message from a listener who is in a pretty dark place, I thought I’d tackle the question of finding purpose and meaning in life when you aren’t experiencing joy and happiness. He asked, “What’s the point?”

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Filed Under: Behavior, Beliefs, Human Potential, Negative Emotions, Spirituality Tagged With: Learning acceptance, no meaning of life, no purpose in life, resistance, suicide, why am I here?

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