Hey Guys,
On a more serious note, I have been watching the news alot and latley I have been seeing reports of people dying from suicide and it scares me. It scares me because that could be one of us, one of us could let this depression get the best of us and I don’t want that to happen. In the follow link, http://www1.whdh.com/news/articles/local/BO76360/, a couple and their dog were found dead as a result of suicide. So I went to dig up some research to find ways of preventing depression, especially for depressed people. Not to mention, over 10-20 million people try to committ suicide a year.
I have had some experience with suicide. When I was 11 years old, i was in a foster home with some really bad foster parents. I think that they must have stressed me out and mistreated me so much that they drove me to try and hang myself. When I look back now, I am glad it didn’t work and I am guessing that some of these techniques must have prevented me from trying again. Let me know what you all think.
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Tell your doctor or mental health professional immediately.
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Tell a friend, family member or other support person.
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Make sure you do not have access to guns, sharp objects, old medications or anything you could use to harm yourself. Have a family member lock them away or dispose of them completely.
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Instruct a close supporter to take away your car keys, credit cards and checkbook when you are having strong suicidal feelings.
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Keep pictures of your favorite people visible at all times to remind you that they are there to support you.
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If you need someone to stay with you, don’t be afraid to ask.
“Coping with Unexpected Events: Depression and Trauma.” Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance. Feb.-Mar. 2008. Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA). 30 Mar. 2008 http://www.dbsalliance.org/site/PageServer?pagename=about_publications_trauma.
“Suicide and Psychiatric Diagnosis: a Worldwide Perspective.” World Psychiatry. Oct. 2002. Masson. 30 Mar. 2008 http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1489848.
