Is it wierd that I am writing a suicide note?!


Question: Is it wierd that I am writing a suicide note?
I was severely depressed when I was late 11 to early 13, and I almost tried to end my life. Nobody found out that I was depressed and it went away of its own accord (although my teacher asked a friend, who thought it was in my interests to lie and say I was acting normally for me).

I just came to the realization that I was typing a suicide note, I was aware that I was doing it but I suddenly realized that this probably isn't normal. Recently I have felt like I am slipping into depression again, but I have no intentions of taking my own life.

I don't even know what I am asking here. I guess it is - Is this normal behaviour, and should I do anything about it? I really want to finish writing this note.

Answers:

Go ahead and finish writing it. I don't see the harm in just typing one out. It might help you get alot off your chest. Just type it out and read over it. Just sit and think about the reason(s) you may have written. Why do you feel this way, and what could be done to improve your situation. Not asking you a question, just asking you to think about it. Writing can be very therapeutic, and you shouldn't feel guilty about anything you write. Actually doing the things you may write about however, is something that should require much more consideration. You could go even further by writing notes to the people that are close to you. If you were to commit suicide, what would you want to say to these people first? Write all of your thoughts and emotions down. There is no shame in feeling the way you feel. What makes the difference is how you deal with these thoughts and feelings. Allow yourself to feel them, pay attention to them. don't ignore it, it will only fester. Write/type as much as you need to, cry as much as you need to, find a secluded place to scream if you can, if that helps. Deal with your feelings, don't bury them. it might make you feel better.



I wrote one note and I tried to take my life twice. It is normal to write a suicide note but if you feel you are really in danger of killing yourself and you really don't want to die you should seek help. Feeling a little depressed can turn into full blown depression. I think the fact that you are already thinking about suicide means you have full blown depression. And people with full blown depression don't always show their depression to others including family and friends.



Verbalizing your feelings and writing them down or talking about them is actually a very healthy activity. Now, the term "suicide note" raises a lot of red flags for people, but it's not really a suicide note if you're not planning on killing yourself.

My suggestion would be to talk about it with someone. A close friend if possible, but a counselor is an okay substitute. Just try not to mention suicide at all, that could lead to all sorts of trouble for you, such as them forcing you into psychiatric treatment.



i would not say it is weird, however it definilty is a sign that you may be slippng back into a depression. please dont do anything drastic and remember hurting yourself is never the answer. if you ever want to talk please email me at heretohelpS2@gmail.com

having been depressed



Finish the note and show it to your parents and teachers. You need a doctor.

Writing suicide notes is NOT normal behavior.



Yea that's totally normal. Everyone writes suicide notes. .__.



Try talking to someone close to you... Everyone gets depressed... It just takes a little bit of talking to make you feel a lot better :-)



It is not normal at all! If you are depressed you really need to tell your parents.



Well- I think- I mean I know- you're young enough to be my daughter...far and away enough to thrill me...and my Jewish heart- too...
NO- this isn't normal behaviour. In my humble opinion- you need professional aid- of a psychotherapist or a psychiatrist- with no delay..in real life..in your area....and never mind you don't really feel right now as ending your life...as you say... just feeling that depressed to write a suicide note is a loud and bright enough red alert...show this note to your parents and/or teachers ASAP- and try to get professional aid- with no delay...Meanwhile-I just summon and beseech you - to heed how wonderful this world is-at the end of the day- and to value much more the gifts life already gave you- youth, physical health, education,computer with link to the Internet and thus to the world..keep in mind all these gifts are not granted to too much people of your age...worldwide...

I am a Family Physician- living and working in Israel...in case you feel like further ''talking'' to me about what you feel- please don't hesitate to add me at alfredfein@yahoo.com...and may those wonderful words I once read as an epigraph to one of Jane Austen's novels be relevant:
''Everyman,
I will go with thee,
And be thy guide,
In thy most need
To go by thy side''
May God bless you...



Well clinical depression isn't normal, and if it keeps getting worse, you can feel completely hopeless and loose your judgment, at the very worst it leads to suicide.

It's very much like a scale that can keep going further and further wrong. One can be preoccupied with thoughts of death, and feel dead inside and if this were to go further, one may think about killing yourself, and if this goes further, one may think about planning and preparing it. There's only a small step from here to have the intentions, and get over the fear of it all to actually carry it out.

This is very serious! Why don't you seek help? If you had a broken leg I bet you'd get it fixed, so why not think like that about your psych? You don't have to suffer like this, and with a bit of help you'll be able to work on becoming stronger and happier in yourself.



Don't know about the note (maybe it is just getting things off your chest, a bit of a call for help and maybe also creativity and not totally real), but mucking around with hanging yourself is not smart. You could have had an accident and die or have some bad injury as a result. Then imagine what your family would think if they found your note. Maybe that would be a bit of a test - does the thought of that stress you out or not so much? I would say talk to your folks or an adult you trust about this. They are mature enough to know what to do (which as good a friend as they are, your friends are not mature enough e.g. not letting an adult know you were having suicidal thoughts for real, playing around with hanging yourself). Good luck, hope things work out for you.




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