For both who suffers, and you who might live around one
It is quite a special month for those who knows, yes, September is a Suicide Prevention Month. So, before we wake Greenday up, let us learn about this topic for several minutes.
This month is used to raise awareness towards suicide, that it is okay to talk about suicide because it happens everywhere. To tell everyone that we can sit down and talk about mental health issues, there is no reason to feel uncomfortable with this topic, no one is blaming you.
So sit back, and relax, because the writer is about to talk to you all who are suffering from suicidal thoughts, or to everyone just in case you have met this case in the future.
- Please stop with the stigma
Suicide is happening everywhere, suicidal thoughts are able to get into someone’s head regardless of the age, profession, education, nationality, race, religion, etc. It is still out there because we are not able to express our thoughts, it is still out there because those who suffer are afraid that they will be judged because of it, and those who are not, are afraid to put ideas into someone’s head.
It is a big misconception, this suicide’s topic needs open doors for communications, and when you are faced with this kind of topic, please be a decent human being.
It is easy not to judge someone. Stop judging their religious state with their mental health condition, someone can have suicidal thoughts and mental health issues while being religious. That is why sometimes, someone with a mental health issue treats their prayers as a therapy session, but not everyone, no.
2. Find a way to reach out and connect
When you are having suicidal thoughts, talk to someone you are comfortable with, Try to express how are you feeling at the moment, give them explicit clues if you are expecting them to understand what you meant.
On the other side, engage to have a conversation with the person at risk, explore their situations and their feelings, encourage them to open up more about what they are talking about.
Identifying the problems is important, by that, the person at risk must be able to explore their own train of thought and share it with the other person clearly, therefore the other person can understand the problems, and are able to ask questions, and it is okay to ask a direct question to the person at risk whether are they having the suicidal thought now or not.
3. Find resources
This is important for both sufferers and someone who lives around one, know the closest therapy in your area. For the person at risk, you can reach out and find the professionals who will help you with your problems.
Normalize going to therapy sessions. It is important for society to understand that having a mental health issue is as important as having a physical health issue. Going to treat your mental health is as important as we going to the doctor when we feel sick.
For those who suffer, there is a reason why we call it “professional help” you do not have to feel ashamed by what you are going through, the professionals would not reveal your secret to anyone, they would not mock your issues behind your back.
So, it is useful information for anyone to identify the closest professional help in your area, enrich yourself with the information so that one day it will be helpful when someone reaching out to you or when you are having a troubled mind that keeps you awake at night.
