Visits to the ER with suicidal thoughts increased 59% from ’16-17 to ’19-’21. There was a corresponding increase in cases in which suicidal ideation was the principal diagnosis
Negative thinking can contribute to problems such as social anxiety, depression, stress, and low self-esteem.
He believed he had nothing left to live for. “I was ready to end my life, I was ready,” he told The Sun.
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I was scared. I could feel the effects of the pills. I couldn’t control my legs. I knew I was slipping. I no longer wanted to die, but it was too late. …
Scientists are finding that having a sense of purpose, whatever yours may be, is key to well-being.
“We just thought he was OK,” she says. “I can’t emphasize enough. If you knew Chester, you would know that he was in a good place, in such a good place.”
“I always thought, ‘Who am I to complain? Yes, I was trapped in a room, yes, it was scary, yes, I saw horrible things. But who am I to complain?'” a Columbine survivor said.
