AGREE--you are hurting yourself physically & emotionally by not seeking help. There is hope. You can feel better & so who cares what other people think when you could actually face a life & death situation??

I've done some suicide attempts (to my shame & dismay) but you know, somehow, sometimes, they give me perspective--I could be DEAD so then how important would all these issues & concerns that I have now be? Weird kind of way I got a sense of relief--really what is so important that I would harm myself over it?

I think I want to make my life as full of joy as I can & maybe I just have to let go of the fear of what others will think & reach out for the help that I need--so what the heck, someone finds out I'm bipolar, a fellow employee where I work happens to be an ER nurse also & happened to be on duty (my good luck) when I had my last OD--about 1 1/2 years ago--so I don't know how incognito I am at work. (despite HIPPA--you know how gossip can be) So what? It's my life.--Suzy