I have been experiencing suicidal thoughts a lot recently. (But then again isn’t that the reason we are on this site?) Any who, I’m want to tell my parents about my thoughts and get help from a therapist, but I don’t know how to tell them that I am depressed and sometimes wish to end my life. Does anyone recommend how to bring up and discuss this topic to parents/friends?
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I’ve never talked to my parents about my depression . I wish I felt like I could . I just don’t really even interact with them . But if you are close to them I think they would be understanding . Just sit them down and tell them how you feel . I know that’s not easy, telling one how you feel is hard . When I told my friends I get suicidal it took a lot of power to say it . Just whenever your ready to speak tell them . Tell someone . If you feel like you can’t this website is a get place to talk and get good advice . Perhaps get a journal even? Just talk to someone . Parents are usually understanding .i wish you well
just do it standing up doesn’t matter everyone needs to know no secrets open up
I found out the best person to talk with about my feelings, emotions, desire to die is my therapist. For good or for bad.
Sometimes I have tried to talk to mom about my feelings and why I am feeling this way, and she does not understand, and she does not help me the way I need to be help. Then I decided, no to worry her more with my constant sadness and negativity. But if you are planning to tell your parents, just do it. Take Care.
I would probably just tell them that you want to see a therapist. Just because I recently told a close friend of mine about possibly wanting to off myself, and she decided to talk to everyone around me about it, including my boss and “professionals”. She didn’t talk to me about it at all and it got waaaay out of hand. Honestly, some people take that sort of information in the wrong way. I’d just tell your parents that you feel like you need to talk to a therapist or something like that. But whatever you do, good luck