They’re very serious topics that no one takes seriously until after the fact when they have no other choice because it’s too late. True, once someone has their mind made up about this, there isn’t much anyone can do to completely stop it, however, one thing everyone can do to help is stop treating suicide, depression, and self harm as if they’re jokes. I’ve been there on countless occasions, and after the fact, you have people asking how they didn’t know, asking how what they could have done better. All you become able to think of is how “the pain will go away if I go away” or “people would be better off if I stop breathing.” And no matter how many times you are told these thoughts are irrational and untrue, and no matter how much you may know deep down that they’re lies or how much you try to convince yourself you’re wrong, they never feel any less true. Regardless of how much you know deep down that you shouldn’t feel that way, or even want to act on those feelings, it doesn’t make it any less difficult. I feel like it’s incredibly important for the positivity of this school.Īs someone who has struggled severely with depression, self-harm, and suicidal thoughts- as well as attempts- I hear what you’re saying. Hopefully, people take me seriously and not dismiss this. That exactly proves my point and why I wrote it. I have a feeling me writing this probably will get a few eye-rolls and people thinking that I’m overreacting. It dismisses people who really feel this way. It even overshadows people who really do feel suicidal, as it makes them look like an attention-grabber and possibly gives the impression that they’re overreacting. I already deal with my own thoughts of self-harm, and I don’t want to be indirectly encouraged to do so. It mentally drains me when I constantly hear people go about how they want to kill themselves over a test, over something they don’t get, or something as small as losing a pencil. Despite the fact I have help for that now, it still hurts me mentally when I hear others say it. I’m not afraid to admit that I’ve attempted to act upon those thoughts. I’m not afraid to admit that I sometimes have suicidal thoughts. If anything, I just want to get one small thing across. Hopefully, I’m not coming off as one of those “social justice warriors,” because I know how annoying and ignorant they can be. This honestly creates a big problem, whether it’s realized or not. It’s tossed around jokingly, multiple times a day. All around the school, in classrooms and in the halls, I hear this phrase.
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