Thinking About Suicide?

Posted by Jeannie Delahunt Mar 16, 2009

A reflection. I truly hope that the articles I recently published regarding teenage suicide and eating disorders and suicide have not led anyone to consider suicide. This was by far not the intent of these articles. In fact, the exact opposite of the intent of these articles.

If any reader has any serious intentions of committing suicide, please, please please seek professional help! Suicide is NEVER a good solution! There's is no turning back from it. It leaves a trail of tears and grief that family and friends are stuck with the remainder of their lives. For this factor alone, suicide is not a perfect option. We all need help from time to time.

If self-loathing or self-hatred is an issue, I know these are internal messages/emotions that somehow are misguided - became tangled somehow with life's experiences. Certainly I know people can be hurt physically, emotionally and mentally to where they begin to think they deserve to be hurt, or they begin to hate themselves because of life's circumstances. Depression can lead to suicidal thinking.

Regarding body image and eating disorders, I have found in my research that, in the days when the emphasis was on internal beauty and survival, there is no mention of eating disorders. Perhaps they existed, but in all of my reading of history, I cannot find any mention of disordered eating. Probably because people were too busy living and carrying on their responsibilities of the day. And again, beauty was considered more of an internal virtue - honesty, honor, caring for one's family, etc.

If you are considering suicide, please seek professional help. I truly believe that every life has a purpose. And I truly believe that for everyone, one purpose is to make earth and our communities a better place to live. Your life is important. There are people who can help, whatever the situation is. Get help! See your school counselor! See your primary care physician! See a licensed professional counselor!

See sunshine again! You are valued!

God Bless! Thank you for reading!