It’s Extremely Painful to Wrestle With a Brain Screaming at You That You’re Better Off Dead
Suicidal thinking and wanting to live
Note: This article discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is considering suicide or is in crisis, please seek help by calling the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline or texting the Crisis Text Line at 741741 (US). For crisis support outside the US, find your local helpline through the International Association for Suicide Prevention.
Suicidal thinking is more common than you might think.
So many of us know what it’s like to live with a brain telling us to kill ourselves.
I know this because of the response to my story, Suicide is About Wanting to Live. Every word has been highlighted and the claps are at 8,000 and counting.
My intention is not to toot my own horn. I share this so you know that having suicidal thoughts isn’t abnormal.
It’s extremely painful to wrestle with a brain screaming at you that you’re better off dead.
The above quote (and headline for this article) is the most highlighted sentence from the aforementioned story. It’s been highlighted over 500 times.
