This Journey is About Ups and Downs

There comes a time in everyone where you stop and say this is too much. I can't do this. I need help. This helped me today. I thought I would share. Maybe one day this can help someone else.Suicide is a choice. You choose it. Suicide is a feeling just like pain, joy, sadness, happiness. Feelings change-your suicidal feeling can change. Just make sure that when it comes down to it that you are aware that you wont always think this way.

Suicide can be prevented. While some suicides occur without any outward warning, most do not. Most people who feel suicidal give definite warning signs that they plan to die by suicide, but those close to them are often unaware of the significance of these signals or are unsure of what to do about them. Most suicidal people also desperately want to live but are unable to find another way to cope with their thoughts and feelings.



There are many reasons why individuals engage in suicidal behaviors. Some reasons attributed to the appearance or increase in suicidal behaviors in college students include:
New and unfamiliar environment
Difficulties adjusting to new demands and different work loads
Lack of adequate social and coping skills
Academic and social pressures
Feelings of failure or decreased performance
Sense of alienation and lack of social support
Family history of mental illness

The most effective way to prevent suicide is to know the warning signs , take those signs seriously, and know how to respond when you experience them yourself or see them in a friend or classmate. The important thing to remember is that there is hope - and effective, available treatment - for people who are suicidal. The following sections will help you understand why people may feel suicidal and how to be of help to yourself or someone you know who may be at risk for suicide.