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.
With a single session costing as much as $300 in some cities, mental health care can feel more like a privilege than a right. We asked practitioners and patients alike for tips on how to make it work.
Feeling suicidal? Mental health is important and so are you! …and you’re not alone!
“Now, I feared that I was experiencing a bystander effect for the modern age.”
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) is for everyone 16 or older–regardless of prior experience–who wants to be able to provide suicide first aid.
