10 years ago in 2014, I said to myself, "I have to die." But didn't. 24 years before that, I actually tried to die. October of 2024, I finally went and reached out for help. Maybe it's time to live.
Thank you for bravely writing about your mental health struggles and your suicide attempt and suicidal ideation. You are not alone. I think, based on my personal life, family members, and just well, observing humans, that many more people entertain thoughts of ending their lives than we know. I have come out of a 3 month long mental health struggle-mostly with anxiety and panic but with blips of suicidal ideation when the mental suffering and sleep deprivation were at its peak. I, too, thought it would be a week or two but no, I took a medical leave in October and have not gone back to work yet. As a teen, I made an attempt. I think the mental cocktail you mention-ADHD, anxiety and depression is a potent one and for the people who have opened up to me about suicidal thoughts, this is often the case with their brains too. I am interested in this film and your podcast. Again, thanks for sharing.
If I could give this piece a million hearts, it wouldn’t be enough. Thank you, Jim, for sharing this. I’m saving it and sharing it now. This is writing that saves a life. Thank you. I am in awe of you.
Thank you for bravely writing about your mental health struggles and your suicide attempt and suicidal ideation. You are not alone. I think, based on my personal life, family members, and just well, observing humans, that many more people entertain thoughts of ending their lives than we know. I have come out of a 3 month long mental health struggle-mostly with anxiety and panic but with blips of suicidal ideation when the mental suffering and sleep deprivation were at its peak. I, too, thought it would be a week or two but no, I took a medical leave in October and have not gone back to work yet. As a teen, I made an attempt. I think the mental cocktail you mention-ADHD, anxiety and depression is a potent one and for the people who have opened up to me about suicidal thoughts, this is often the case with their brains too. I am interested in this film and your podcast. Again, thanks for sharing.
Great piece. Thank you sharing Jim.
If I could give this piece a million hearts, it wouldn’t be enough. Thank you, Jim, for sharing this. I’m saving it and sharing it now. This is writing that saves a life. Thank you. I am in awe of you.