Suicidal thoughts are one of the most important things that we can share and bring into the light here. And it is so hard to do it.

I suspect that when we are in the throes of that hellish pain is when we don't want to contact anyone. We don't want to be talked out of it, if we are serious. Or, for me, I may not want to "bother" anyone because people get upset, they don't know what to do. One of the things being in therapy has done for me is give me a listener who validates my feelings and says --You are in a lot of pain and this is a dangerous time for you. Reach out for help.

Depression kills -- about 15 percent of us -- and we will die by our own hands -- but not necessarily of our own "choice" --because the disease steals our ability to make wise and enlightened decisions. We stop loving ourselves well.

I think we are here on this forum to love each other well.

Thank you for sharing abut this ALii26. It is important.