Have you told your SO/friends?

[Randomgirl009]

Wondering how many people have been brave enough to talk to their friends and family about how they feel?

Naturally they'll be worried, but do any get angry? Do they feel betrayed? Do they actually make the effort to be more supportive after?

 

[SpottedPanda]

My family know I have suicidal feelings, but I don't discuss it in depth because I'm not inclined to be talked out of it, which is inevitably what'd happen. I have few friends I cherish, so I don't really discuss these issues with anybody but the psychiatric services, which then inform family the basics of what's going on.

 

[aroutinemalaise]

i've gotten help before, and with that i just told my mom i was suicidal and she took me to the hospital like i asked. i also call her sometimes when it gets bad, and we talk it out. i'm very grateful for her

 

[Dead beat dad]

Wondering how many people have been brave enough to talk to their friends and family about how they feel?

Naturally they'll be worried, but do any get angry? Do they feel betrayed? Do they actually make the effort to be more supportive after?

I have opened up before but was quite badly burned by the experience so now I play the cards quite close to the chest and prefer no to talk to those close to me about how I feel

 

[Soulless_Angel]

I don't see the point of opening up to friends, I just get the pro life bull shit, My husband is going through serious issues with his depression at the moment, so trying to be strong for him, meaning I am pulling on the fake smiles even harder, rum's helping though, that aside, for me I won't talk to people not just due to pro life response, but what's it going to do over all? Unless you want to be truly saved
My suicidal idedation is active I would say 70% of the time, so when would one start or stop talking about it ?

 

[Velia]

The few people that are close to me know about it but i guess theres nothing anyone can do about it anyways, people are worried about me but ultimately its my choice. Although I feel like the reason no one ever wants to leave me alone for very long is because they fear I will do something..

 

[JustAnotherSuicider]

I don't talk with my family at all, so....
And I've got only one friend - he is also suicidal and know (or he was at least, not sure anymore) how I feel, but I don't share my plans or anything like that with him.

 

[SHThrowAway213]

I have told my husband, and have recently opened up to an old friend from college
They don't know the extent, they don't know I'm planning.

 

[MaybeSoon]

Yes, I'm worried I've made it worse for people if I do decide to cbt. Instead of blaming themselves for not seeing the signs I'm afraid they'll blame themselves for not being able to help.

 

[Élégie]

My mom knows. I even told her that I was on an online forum for suicidal people. She tries to listen and to understand where I'm coming from. I've been talking about death for many years now, so she's used to it.