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Counseling is not provided here. For help, please call or text 988, or use these resources. Speaking of Suicide For suicidal individuals, loved ones, survivors, & others who care * * * * * * * * Home * All Posts * If You Think of Suicide… * Friends and Family * Survivors * Suicide Attempt Survivors * Suicide Loss Survivors * Professionals * Resources * About * About Stacey Freedenthal * Introducing Myself * Why I Study Suicide * Contact Dr. Freedenthal * Policies * Advertising Policy * Comments Policy * Guest Post Policy * Privacy Policy * Other Policies Speaking of Suicide ARE YOU THINKING OF KILLING YOURSELF? by Stacey Freedenthal, PhD, LCSW 816 I cannot pretend to understand your situation. You are a stranger, first of all, and everybody’s story is unique. So I’ll refrain from the clichés: “It’ll get better.” “This too shall pass.” “You are a good person and deserve to live.” Those statements may well be true, and I hope you will consider them. But if they were enough, nobody Read More WHAT ARE YOUR REASONS FOR LIVING? 20 If you have suicidal thoughts, then you probably have clearly spelled out in your head your reasons for dying. These reasons may taunt you, incessantly reminding you of what is wrong with your life, perhaps even the world. Do you Read More DO YOU BLAME YOURSELF FOR THINKING OF SUICIDE? 17 “I had no idea what I had done to you, although I should have known it in retrospect. So I guess now is a good time to say I am sorry, although it is about Read More TOP POSTS WHY DO SUICIDE HOTLINES GET SO MUCH HATE? 82 If you use social media, it might shock you to know that suicide hotlines do – yes, really – actually help many people. Seriously. I swear. This is shocking news, I’m sure, because according to tweet after tweet on Twitter, if you Read More DO YOU WISH YOU COULD GO TO SLEEP AND NEVER WAKE UP? 1,545 “If only I could go to sleep forever.” “I want to die.” “I wish I’d never been born.” Do you ever have thoughts like these, and you do not want to kill yourself? Many people do. They want their life to end, Read More IN DEFENSE OF SUICIDE PREVENTION 150 Many of this site’s readers send me angry emails or texts. They post challenging comments. Some are so passionately opposed to suicide prevention that they resort to harassment. I have received threatening missives and phone calls from numerous people. Some urge me Read More 10 THINGS TO SAY TO A SUICIDAL PERSON 390 Many people desperately want to know what to say – and what not to say – to someone who is thinking of suicide. The article 10 Things Not to Say to a Suicidal Person is SpeakingOfSuicide.com’s most popular post. Almost a half-million Read More 10 THINGS NOT TO SAY TO A SUICIDAL PERSON 521 “I want to kill myself.” Those five words are a shock to hear, a dreadful pronouncement from a friend or family member you do not want to lose. You recoil at the thought. How could they want to die? As unwelcome as Read More LETTER FROM A THERAPIST TO A SUICIDAL PERSON 430 When you come to me for help, I want to help you. I hope you will let me. I cannot know your secrets without your words. I hope you will tell me. Tell me, please, your thoughts of suicide. You might feel scared to Read More WILL I BE COMMITTED TO A MENTAL HOSPITAL IF I TELL A THERAPIST ABOUT MY SUICIDAL THOUGHTS? 540 You may be considering suicide and yet not want to tell a therapist, because you fear landing in a mental hospital. If you go to a therapist or psychiatrist and tell them you’re seriously thinking of killing yourself, that doesn’t necessarily mean Read More RECENT POSTS * Suicidism and Suicide Prevention * How I Survived My Son’s Suicide * How Parents Can Support a Child With Suicidal Thoughts * Suicide Survivor Stories Empowered Me to Live * Loving Someone with Suicidal Thoughts SEARCH BLOG CATEGORIES Blog Categories Select Category Adolescents (14) All Posts (84) Coping (18) Friends and Family (20) Hope and Healing (20) Hospitals & Hospitalization (4) If You Think of Suicide… (24) Mental Health Professionals (20) Misc (21) Parents (15) Psychotherapy (5) Reasons for Living (10) Recovery (4) Stigma (9) Suicidal Thoughts (11) Suicide (24) Suicide Attempt (4) Suicide Attempt Survivors (13) Suicide Loss Survivors (9) Suicide Prevention (14) Survivors (1) Top Posts (8) Treatments (7) FOR LOVED ONES FOR PROFESSIONALS SUBSCRIBE VIA EMAIL Enter your email address to be notified when Speaking of Suicide publishes a new article. Email Address Subscribe FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK IF YOU THINK OF SUICIDE COPING STATEMENTS FOR SUICIDAL THOUGHTS 138 Many people desperately wish to stop their suicidal thoughts. Often, this is possible. You might be able to eliminate suicidal thoughts by healing the depression, stress, hopelessness, self-hatred or whatever forces underlie them. Yet it might take a while to stop thinking of suicide. For some people, suicidal thoughts just do not stop, or they keep revisiting uninvited whenever bad moods come, no Read More 12 WAYS TO GET THERAPY IF YOU CAN’T AFFORD IT 38 Many people who have suicidal thoughts or other challenges need psychotherapy, but cannot afford it. There are options, though, for receiving therapy without giving Read More TALKING BACK TO SUICIDAL THOUGHTS 63 Suicidal thoughts take different forms. Some politely knock on the door. You let them in, entertain them a bit, and then they leave. But Read More IF YOU ARE SUICIDAL, ENVISION YOUR FUTURE SELVES 24 Suicide lies. It tells you that the way you feel now is the way you will feel forever. Hope itself can seem like a Read More FRIENDS AND FAMILY HOW I SURVIVED MY SON’S SUICIDE 20 My husband and I were sitting in a police car when we got the news my son Charles, 20, died by suicide in 2015. That’s Read More HOW PARENTS CAN SUPPORT A CHILD WITH SUICIDAL THOUGHTS 7 As a parent, supporting a child who is thinking about suicide can evoke a lot of different emotions. You may feel scared and not know Read More LOVING SOMEONE WITH SUICIDAL THOUGHTS 25 If someone you care about has suicidal thoughts, there are many things you can do to help besides telling them about the 988 Suicide and Read More “IF ONLY”: SELF-BLAME AFTER A LOVED ONE’S SUICIDE 280 “I should have _________.” “If only I _____________.” “Why didn’t I ____________?” Different people may fill in the blanks with different words, but the sentiments Read More UNWRITTEN GOODBYES: WHEN THERE IS NO SUICIDE NOTE 324 Suicide causes so much devastation in the living – so many overwhelming feelings, so many should-have-done’s and could-have-been’s, so many questions. Amid such heartbreak, many Read More Speaking of Suicide A site for suicidal individuals, loved ones, survivors, & others who care BY STACEY FREEDENTHAL, PHD, LCSW Stacey Freedenthal, PhD, LCSW, of Denver, CO, created and maintains this site. She authored the books Helping the Suicidal Person: Tips & Techniques for Professionals and Loving Someone with Suicidal Thoughts: What Family, Friends, and Partners Can Say and Do. Dr. Freedenthal also is an associate professor at the University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work, and a psychotherapist and consultant in private practice. For more information, click here or see staceyfreedenthal.com. COPYRIGHT Copyright 2013-2024 Stacey Freedenthal. All rights reserved. Privacy policy. SEARCH * * * * * * * * Home * All Posts * If You Think of Suicide… * Friends and Family * Survivors * Suicide Attempt Survivors * Suicide Loss Survivors * Professionals * Resources * About * About Stacey Freedenthal * Introducing Myself * Why I Study Suicide * Contact Dr. Freedenthal * Policies * Advertising Policy * Comments Policy * Guest Post Policy * Privacy Policy * Other Policies * * * * * * *