Title: Are You Feeling Suicidal? - HelpGuide.org
Headings: Are You Feeling Suicidal?
Are You Feeling Suicidal?
If you’re thinking about suicide, your pain may seem overwhelming and permanent. But there are ways to cope with suicidal thoughts and feelings and overcome the pain.
If you’re having suicidal thoughts
Why do I feel suicidal?
Why suicide can seem like the only option
A suicidal crisis is almost always temporary
Even problems that seem hopeless have solutions
Take these immediate actions
Step #1: Promise not to do anything right now
Step #2: Avoid drugs and alcohol
Step #3: Make your home safe
Step #4: Don’t keep these suicidal feelings to yourself
Step #5: Take hope – people DO get through this
Reaching out for help
How to talk to someone about your suicidal thoughts
What if you don’t feel understood?
If you don’t know who to turn to:
How to cope with suicidal thoughts
Recovering from suicidal thoughts
5 steps to recovery
Suicide crisis lines in the U.S.:
Suicide crisis lines worldwide:

Content: There are sights, sounds, and experiences in life that have the ability to delight and lift you—and that you would miss. Your ability to experience pleasurable emotions is equal to your ability to experience distressing emotions. Why do I feel suicidal? Many kinds of emotional pain can lead to thoughts of suicide. The reasons for this pain are unique to each one of us, and the ability to cope with the pain differs from person to person. We are all different. There are, however, some common causes that may lead us to experience suicidal thoughts and feelings. Why suicide can seem like the only option
If you are unable to think of solutions other than suicide, it is not that other solutions don’t exist, but rather that you are currently unable to see them. The intense emotional pain that you’re experiencing right now can distort your thinking so it becomes harder to see possible solutions to problems—or to connect with those who can offer support. Therapists, counselors, friends, or loved ones can help you to see solutions that otherwise may not be apparent to you.