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7 Ways to Support Someone Who May be Suicidal

November 19, 2019 by Katie Tastrom Leave a Comment

Our society doesn't talk enough about suicidality. Somehow it's still considered taboo to do so even though suicidal ideation impacts so many of us. For that reason and so many more, it's important to talk about what you can do to help someone who may be suicidal. My perspective comes from my lived experience with suicidality (though thankfully it's been a very long time … [Read more...]

14 Truths I Learned for Surviving My Suicidality

October 18, 2019 by Mihran Nersesyan Leave a Comment

Content note: This article discusses suicide and suicidal ideation in-depth. On August 5th of last year, I tried to kill myself. The police were called. I was restrained, patted down, taken to the hospital, and held on a 5150. I was there for two days before they left me go. The term “5150” is the California legal code for “involuntary psychiatric hold.” It is used by law … [Read more...]

Why I’m Done Being a “Good” Mentally Ill Person

October 10, 2019 by Sam Dylan Finch Leave a Comment

This article first appeared on The Establishment and is reprinted by permission. Content note: This article contains discussion of psychiatric hospitalization and briefly mentions suicidal ideation. I’m being buckled into a stretcher. Restraints are being placed around my ankles when a nurse walks by. “You don’t really have to use all the restraints,” she says to the … [Read more...]

7 Ways to Support Someone Who May be Suicidal

14 Truths I Learned for Surviving My Suicidality

Why I’m Done Being a “Good” Mentally Ill Person

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