Give Yourself a Fighting Chance. Put Stable People in Your Support Network

If you struggle with suicide, depression or anxiety, the types of people you have in your support network can make the difference between them being a lifeline or a weight.It ’s been over two years since I was last suicidal. I wasn’t making dark and deadly plans at the time. I simply thought I would be better off dead. It was the matter-of-factness of the “epiphany” that startled me the most. It seemed perfectly logical. Fortunately, I’ve heard thislogic before and immediately engaged my coping strategies. I let family members know, I prayed deeply, and since I didn ’t have a current counselor, I reached out to a bishop for a recommendation. Quite quickly, I put the suicidal ideation behind me. That’s the benefit of coping strategies.It also helps that I was able to analyze my feelings and separate my awareness from the emotional maelstrom. I could outthink the destructive thoughts. This is very difficult for many people, though. They get caught up in the emotional maelstrom. When the illogical becomes logical, they need help from a support network, but not everybody is so fortunate.During my recent anniversary , I couldn ’t stop thinking about K-pop star,Goo Hara. The last time I wrote aboutHara ’s struggle with suicide was last year. I don ’t stan for K-pop cuties (okeh. Notmuch), but discovering her band was one of the happy moments I shared with one of my daughters after the divorce. When I heard about Hara ’s struggles last May, I was shocked. I wro...
Source: The Splintered Mind by Douglas Cootey - Category: Psychiatry Tags: Depression Goodreads Suicide Source Type: blogs