At the turn of Summer, the unthinkable happened. Someone I cared for – someone strong willed, adventurous and stoic, ended their life. Despite being a suicide survivor myself, I never imagined it could happen. Now, harsh lessons are being learnt.
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How a plant, a cat and conversation brought me from the brink of a mental precipice
Last June, at the height of the covid-19 pandemic and lockdown, I wanted to die. Quite suddenly, I had lost my Ma. Grief fed my…
View More How a plant, a cat and conversation brought me from the brink of a mental precipiceReasons to stay alive
Some of us I think are prone to revisiting the same dark places. Maybe down to past traumas that stay with us, genes that we inherit or God knows what is responsible. I don’t actually think thoughts of suicide are uncommon.
View More Reasons to stay aliveWorking together to prevent suicide -World Suicide Prevention Day 2019
*This post has been updated to include training links* You know that feature on Facebook where it brings up memories from previous years? Well, it…
View More Working together to prevent suicide -World Suicide Prevention Day 2019Never forget – World Suicide Prevention Day
by ending the stigma, we will make it safe for people to talk about it. And talking could very well be the first step to saving a life.
View More Never forget – World Suicide Prevention DayHow I survived the night (despite suicidal thoughts)
I have actively tried, very hard to plod on. I have found happy moments, and I now see so much more of the beauty in the world.
View More How I survived the night (despite suicidal thoughts)Dear younger self…
You will get tired of being sick. That’s ok. Totally ok. Own it. Take time. Rest. And get back to work.
View More Dear younger self…Musings on suicide: love might save a life
…every day I decide to live, another person, someone, chooses to die. Their struggle is my struggle, but they have now gone while I still have a chance…
View More Musings on suicide: love might save a lifeWhen living is hard …RIP Avicii
For some of us, it is because we are searching…searching for something, some place that we are not quite sure of or how to get to. And sometimes it is because some of us have never managed to be truly happy.
View More When living is hard …RIP Avicii‘Fibromylgia and wanting to die’ – World Suicide Prevention Day
It is by complete coincidence that I’m posting this on World Suicide Prevention Day. I drafted this post last week because I was looking at…
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