SUICIDE PREVENTION
Your life is worth living:
If you have a tendency for depression and you’re thinking about ending your life … please stop drinking and dial the number below. A psychiatrist or counselor can help you realize you’re a special person and you deserve happiness. Your great potential truly is waiting to be discovered just below the surface of your sadness. With the right help and a sound plan, you can end this darkness.
SUICIDE HOTLINES:
800.784.2433 | 800.273.8255 | www.suicidehotlines.com
HOW DEPRESSION WARPS YOUR THINKING
Did you know the number one cause of suicide is untreated depression? This illness affects the whole body from your thoughts and feelings to your physical health. It warps the way you feel and think about life making it hard to find hope. In fact, it’s probably hard for you to cope with day-to-day activities now. This deep suffering is needless. Depression is treatable and so is alcoholism.
HOW ALCOHOL DEEPENS DEPRESSION
Maybe you're feeling depressed, sad or lonely right now. We understand what you’re going through. Many of us wrongly believe alcohol is a way to forget about our troubles and feel better. But you must realize that alcohol is a “depressant” and it can deepen your feelings of sadness. Drinking is the last thing you should do when you’re depressed.
EMOTIONAL PAIN = PHYSICAL PAIN
If everyone started piling weights on your shoulders, you would eventually collapse. It’s the same with emotional burdens. People often turn to suicide because they seek relief from the weight of their pain. But “relief” is a feeling. And you have to be alive to feel it. You’ll never feel joyous relief if you’re gone.
TALKING TO SOMEONE MAKES YOU FEEL BETTER
It’s amazing how just talking to another person brings relief and helps you see things differently. So, call an expert and explain, share and vent. The fact is: human contact changes our brain chemistry and frees our emotions. The empathy you’ll receive will ease the pain and empower you. Then, go see a psychiatrist. After all, medication may be the answer to help you heal.
IT’S NEVER AS BAD AS YOU THINK
Your life is not a mistake. You have as much joy, freedom and power as anyone. It is simply buried beneath the weight of your problems. A good psychiatrist can lift that weight and unleash your inner joy. And if you still believe there’s no hope, consider people in the poorest sections of India. They live in poverty and desperation every day. Attaining food is often a struggle. Yet, they smile with dignity and never give up. So please don’t give up, yourself.
GET THE TOOLS TO COPE
Remember: you are not crazy because you feel suicidal. And you are not weak or flawed. You just have more pain than you can deal with. Also, depression and alcohol can compound your problems. If you don’t have the tools to cope with your pain, it will become unbearable. A professional will help you break free of this misery, once and for all.
SUICIDE HOTLINES:
800.784.2433 | 800.273.8255 | www.suicidehotlines.com
