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TW for suicidal thoughts

This might be a really stupid question but….My brain keeps trying to tell me I want to kill myself, but I don’t *really* want to kill myself. I just…get caught in this cycle of thinking where I panic about my life and think nothing is ever going to go right and it’s kind of pointless and I would be best off just killing myself because I’m never going to be happy or accomplish anything etc etc etc But logically I don’t really think all that.

My question: does going on medication actually stop these types of thoughts? Like, do you literally stop thinking like this and are able to just enjoy life? I’m just wondering if all of this trouble I’ve been going through and all of these paperwork hoops I’m jumping through to get to see a doctor are even going to be worth it in the end.

I’m just really tired of not being able to accomplish anything greater than “not dead yet” because all of my energy is basically going into surving each day instead of accomplishing goals and living life.

Ideally, yes. It can take some work to find the right medication or medication combination.

put it behind a collapsed comment you fucking moron.

Or, you know, read the trigger warning and take advantage of that white space to realize you don't want to read the rest of the comment.

What is wrong with you? Obviously your comment was not meant to actually help or inform Anon about the collapsed comment issue, but just to come in on an obviously troubled person and insult and attack. Do you feel better about yourself now that you've attacked them?

What could actually be triggering about that?

Do you read from the bottom up, or something? Fuck.

This comment here? Is achieving exactly the opposite of what trigger warnings and posts only in collapsed comments are supposed to do: prevent vulnerable people from being hurt. Way to abide by the letter of a mod guideline instead of the spirit.

OP, ignore them. Case does ask at the top of each thread to put TW content in collapsed comments, so if you post here again you could do that, but as it stands the way you paragraphed your comment did much the same thing, and it was obvious you weren't trying to be insensitive. The commenter here is the asshole, not you.

Come back when you learn some empathy.

Some things just slip the mind. Kind of like human decency with you.

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Meds aren't a magic fix. They deal with the chemicals in your brain, not directly with your thoughts. Ironically, some antidepressants have the unwanted side effect of increasing suicidal thoughts in some individuals.

If at all possible, get some kind of therapy along with taking meds. And monitor them closely and talk about them with your doctor.

I suppose my question should be more along the lines of "Do I only think these things due to the chemicals in my brain or are these thoughts part of me no matter what?" which is a question only time and myself can answer.

I don't have a doctor yet, but I'm working on it. Sadly I highly doubt therapy is an option, but I plan to ask when I do get a doctor. Thank you for the kind reply.

Best of luck, I really hope you find something that works out for you and is helpful!

DA - That looks interesting! Can anyone in the world be on, not just those that live in Australia?

This would absolutely be my suggestion. You may find that you might not need the meds once you get the cognitive part of therapy down and the meds will be extremely useful in bridging that gap in the meantime.

You might ask your doctor for resources to low income and/or free county mental health clinics. That is where I get my mental health care. It is free to visit therapists and my psych, and the medication itself is discounted.

Good luck. It's a big thing to reach out for help - you're doing the right thing.

I've been in the same situation, and yes, the meds did stop the suicidal thoughts. Being able to "just enjoy life" didn't come with it, but it got easier.

Meds don't remove any of the negative thoughts you have about yourself from your head. But they can help you stop the cycle of these thoughts. They're not the be all and end all - getting some CBT or ACT therapy would be really a really good idea while on them, so if you can't afford a therapist at least read about these therapies and try enacting them yourself.

But in short, meds can help you in stop thinking negative thoughts for long enough to get on with other things in your life.

Not OP but same DA that just responded to your Australia link (does that make sense?)

Thank you for dropping these links! I don't think I'm entirely depressed but show some symptoms along with high stress factors from changes in life (caregiver for my mother with Alzheimer's primarily). This looks interesting and I know I've had those 'automatic negative thoughts' well before all this.

Oh wow that's a resource of Home Instead and that's the company we use use for my mom!

Muchos Gracias stella_down, thank you kindly for your information!

+1 what others have said. Meds don't magically fix your brain, but they can help with controlling brain chemistry. This can assist with things like stopping cycles of compulsive thoughts from spiraling out of control. I agree with the others that CBT is really the most important. For me, combined with meds was the best. Meds helped with getting my brain functioning and CBT helped me learn how to manage my brain and thoughts and stop them from getting out of control.

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