Suicide Prevention and Hope!

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Would you like to talk to someone? Click Here! I am very grateful for my life. I think one of the keys to avoiding depression is cultivating gratitude for what you have. So I am grateful for what I have. ~ James Franco

Find encouragement and hope in dark times: Call 1-800-273-TALK (8255)

100 Bible Verses About Suicide Prevention!

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This suicide prevention page is a topic that hits very close to home for me. Unfortunately, several friends of mine from high school ended up committing suicide, leaving their friends and loved ones with a permanent hole in their hearts. It’s heartbreaking to see so many young lives cut short due to the overwhelming weight of emotional pain and despair that does not need to end in suicide. I know all too well how it feels to contemplate such a drastic step; I recall both during my teenage years, concerning my problem-filled drug and alcohol addiction years, and as an adult going through my separation and divorce, that suicide was haunting me, but God did not give up on me. I trusted those who cared about me (mostly my mom), and I am so glad that I did! Here is a suicide prevention lifeline that you can call anytime: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)

John 10:10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life and have it to the full.

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Suicide Prevention Resource Links!

There are many free prevention hotlines to call, and you can also reach out to mental health professionals, spiritual advisers, friends, and family. If you feel that a person is at immediate risk and unsure if you will prevent suicide, you should take them to an urgent care facility for assessment. Don’t just let them be alone.

Once you have helped them get assistance, ensure you stay there. Stay in touch with a person after they discuss feeling suicidal or are discharged from care, as this support can be vital as they are getting their lives back on track.

Read This First
Helping Someone in Emotional Pain
Suicide Prevention Outside the Psychiatry Department
Preventing Youth Suicide
Seven Essential Steps Parents Can Take to Prevent Teen Suicide
Preventing Suicide in All the Wrong Ways
Beyond Blue: Support After a Suicide Attempt
After an Attempt
Suicide and Depression: Risks and Warnings
Suicide Is Preventable: Know the Signs
Warning Signs and Risk Factors for Suicide
American Psychological Association: Suicide Warning Signs
Teenage Warning Signs
Preventing Youth Suicide
Fighting Suicidal Thoughts

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A Girl Wrestling With God After Her Father’s Suicide!

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Suicidal Thoughts Plagued Me!

When I was a junior in high school, I thought of suicide. It was a tough time in my life. I did not want to die, but I lost the desire to keep living and was struggling with school pressures and the death of a very close friend, not to mention that I was using marijuana, alcohol, and other drugs more and more to escape reality.

I was what you would call superficially involved with a church at St. Gregory’s the Great when I was in grade school, but even so, I knew that God was there for me. Though life was complicated and confusing, it was also scary and drained me emotionally and physically. I just kept praying this bad dream would be over, and thank God He answered my prayer.

I Did Not Wish To Be Dead ~ But I Could Not Deal With Being Alive!

All the pain I was experiencing. I did not know how to cope with my feelings. These feelings started coming to a head when my best friend, Steve Mader, died at age 17, when I was 16. Contacting someone from suicide prevention would have been a wise thing to do. Still, I was unaware of it, so I had to deal with my thoughts and feelings on my own. I self-medicated with marijuana, alcohol, and other harmful substances. Narcotics Anonymous and Alcoholics Anonymous were helpful, but my life kept bottoming out without God. I thank God for a loving, wise mother who got me help. You can get help by reaching out. Call 1-800-273-TALK (8255)

Some Specific Scriptures To Encourage You:

Jeremiah 29:11 ESV

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.

Proverbs 3:5-6 ESV

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways, acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.

John 10:10 ESV

The thief comes only to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.

Romans 10:13 ESV

For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”