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Theresa,
The Depression Center is unable to help you with your questions and concerns. The Depression Center was designed to support individuals with Depression. Our Support Specialist are not trained to help individuals who are having suicidal thoughts.
If you're thinking about harming yourself please get the help you need by calling your family doctor or call 911 to talk about how you are feeling. Ask a family member or close friend to take you to the nearest emergency room. If you live in the USA, dial directory assistance and ask for a 1-800 suicide hotline or go to http://www.hope line.com to get contact information for a suicide hotline in your area.
There are many people within this site who can understand and feel for you at this time. We encourage you to get the assistance you need and feel free to contact us.
We hope you find the help you need!
Josie
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The Depression Center Support Team.
Theresa, as I read your email, I could feel your pain. I'm so sorry you are feeling so low. I can second what Julie said about the life sentence to the family left behind. I've experienced it first-hand. My nephew committed suicide when he was 19 years old. This was in 1989 and the pain never goes away. My sister has never been the same. Her whole personality changed. We all live with the guilt of why did we not pay more attention ... if we had done this or that ... It is a terrible burden to bear.
Your son (especially) needs you. There is help out there, Theresa. I'm feeling so much better now. I've been on Cymbalta now for 4 weeks and the difference is night and day. I will have to take this for the rest of my life ... but I have no problem with that. I must keep my depression under control just like any other illness.
Don't give up. Please seek help from a professional. You can overcome this.
Bea
Theresa: I once heard it said that "Suicide becomes a 'life sentence' for the loved ones still living. This is so very true, so if nothing else keeps you from committing suicide this thought should. Your son needs you and others who love you do also, don't inflict that upon them. There's always hope that things will change around, I've seen it happen many times before. You never know what lies around the next corner and that might just be a very happy, healthy and productive life. New meds are being developed every day, new therapies, new ways of getting and staying healthy. DON'T GIVE UP! PLEASE FOR THE SAKE OF THOSE WHO LOVE YOU AND NEED YOU. J.
twice in the last five days i have started to write my suicide note. no plan to kill myself, but just felt like writing the note to get my feelings out. i am afraid of dieing, so even suicide is not an option. life is my ultimate trap. i can imagine nothing that will stop my pain. besides the fear of death, obligation is what guilts me to live. the obligation i feel to spare my son and my dad the pain of my forever death. i have no idea how i will ever survive without my dad. he is my hero and my saviour. he almost died from a heart attack 3 year ago. i wish i had never had my son because i would not be trapped in life. i could go when my dad went.
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