A person who commits suicide isn’t selfish. 

And calling them selfish makes you ignorant because you are incapable of knowing what someone was feeling or thinking when they committed suicide. To state the obvious, suicide is an act out of desperation to end the intense pain that they are feeling. 

90% of the people that commit or attempt suicide have a mental illness and therefore, aren’t capable of thinking clearly at the time. A mental illness is a disease of the mind. This means they have emotional and/or behavioral problems. Some of the well known ones are schizophrenia, Clinical Depression, and PTSD.

Suicide can be a result of the illness. There is medication and therapy but it doesn’t always help. Sometimes it even make it worse. 

It’s human nature to want to end the pain. 

Their pain isn’t something that can be explained. To understand it, you would have to feel it and I hope you never have too. 

Ignorance is bliss. 

Feeling suicidal? Can't talk on phones?

https://www.imalive.org/

Holy shit this is brilliant

AMAZING. BOOST IT.

Reblog if you would be devastated if you found out one of your followers committed suicide.

don’t you dare not reblog!!!!!!

If you don’t reblog this I’m judging you.

Just one.

One of my casual online friends attempted suicide once. It was awful.

People care about you. You are filling a hole in a lot of lives and your presence matters.

Reblog if you'd care If I died.

Okay. Okay. 

Whenever we reblog those lists of hotlines for people to call in an emotional crisis, part of me always thinks, “you know what? Talking on the phone fucking blows.”

And I’ve spoken to people mid-crisis who ABSOLUTELY REFUSE to call a number, because you know what? Talking on the phone fucking blows. IM is alright, typing things out to a faceless screen, it’s so much easier than using your voice most of the time. If only there was some sort of chat-based hotline-

There is? It’s here?!

HUZZAH!

IMAlive is an IM-based support center, run entirely by well-trained volunteers who seriously do give a shit. It’s free, it’s confidential, and it WORKS. 

If you’re hurting right now, PLEASE CLICK THE LINK.

If you’re feeling alright, but give half a damn about the people around you, SIGNAL BOOST THE FUCK OUT OF THIS.

I want everyone to know this exists. This is an option. You don’t have to be afraid.

Come and talk.

I agree with this 100%.

Finally someone said it.

Ugh, thank you.  Every time I see those messages, I think this.

I don't think suicidal people get enough credit for not acting on their suicidal thoughts.

This post is for all of you who have survived the urge to end your life, either coming out the other side or still fighting to stay alive. 

I noticed how when someone has a physical illness such as cancer, and they come out the other side or even remission, they are able to celebrate surviving. I think all of the survivors of being suicidal should too.

Congratulations, and keep on fighting.

Because yes

Odin’s beard — why would you want such a thing, Greyface?

That is … that is conceding defeat!

This life is but an endless battle, you see! It is forever attempting to mock you, to best you; battle after battle, it is a vicious cycle. But you must not let it triumph over you! I know you are braver than that — I know that you have the capability to be the strongest warrior Midgard has ever seen!

When all seems lost, always remember to scrape yourself from the unforgiving earth and remind Life that it shall not be victorious. Not while there is air in your lungs, and blood ever-coursing through your veins!  

And, Greyface — never forget that you always have a friend and ally in myself. That is essential, in this battle. Allies. One cannot win a war alone.

And you have one in me. I swear it to you.

((Everyone go home. Thor just won the Internet.))

[[Jesus, go home- Thor has taken the wheel.]]

-inspired:

Man Lives on cliff and talks down suicide jumpers for last 50 years

This is unbelievable. This man is such a hero.