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Today Is World Suicide Prevention Day
I know that many 20SB-ers are passionate about making a difference in their world. As someone who has struggled with depression and survived a suicide attempt, I wanted to draw your attention to the fact that today is World Suicide Prevention Day. There is a lot that you can do as an individual to prevent suicide.
Here's my post about my thoughts and feelings.
If you're looking for other resources:
www.twloha.com
www.hopeline.com
Thanks for reading!
xo
Here's my post about my thoughts and feelings.
If you're looking for other resources:
www.twloha.com
www.hopeline.com
Thanks for reading!
xo
Replies to This Discussion
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Permalink Reply by Amanda Curtis on -
Wow. Had no idea there was a World Suicide Prevention Day...
When I was in 7th grade through 10th, I lived next door to one of my school most popular jocks. He was a total jerk to me all through middle school. He even egged my house one summer. When I was a Sophomore, and he was a Junior, he actually came up to me one day after school and tried to apologize for giving me a hard time and egging my house. I guess I should have swallowed my pride and accepted his apology, but I just blew him off. Because a year later, he hung himself.
I've always had a strange feeling of heaviness when I think about Zach.
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Permalink Reply by Sebastian on -
Are we talking about... counseling your friends and stuff, to stop them from committing suicide?
Or, like... going down to your local skyscraper and talking someone down from the edge?
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Permalink Reply by Amy --- Just A Titch on -
Well, Sebastian, the link I provided above, as well as my story, is definitely more of just being there. 20 SB is about community, which is why I thought this would be a good place to share. To Write Love On Her Arms has a vision about simply making people feel less alone: saying hi, asking the tough questions, and just being there. Obviously, suicide prevention takes many forms and everyone's journey is different---this movement seeks to just be there for those around us, remove the stigma from suicide and depression, self-injury, substance abuse, etc.
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Permalink Reply by Sebastian on
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Sounds neat! I did a bit of Samaritan work at university -- anonymous phoneline stuff, mostly. Like to think I made a difference!
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Permalink Reply by Amy --- Just A Titch on
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Those Phoneline people are heroes in my eyes---so you definitely made a difference. I have known so many who have been saved by a phone call. That's awesome.
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