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Hi there,

Sorry that things are so tough at the moment that you have actually been thinking of killing yourself.

We are really concerned about you and want to make sure that you get through this and are safe. Suicide is permanent. No matter how bad things might seem, they can get better once you have the right support.

It must have taken a lot of courage to look for help when you are feeling this way. We (the Reach Out Crew) know you have done the right thing by looking for help and want to make sure you are safe and get through this.

It is really important that you postpone any decision about ending your life. We know you can get through this with the right support. The thoughts you are experiencing right now are only thoughts, and you do not have to act on them.

You are not alone

It is really important at a time like this that you speak to someone, and get help to get through this. This is a crisis situation and you need to call someone right now.. Nobody expects you to go through such a difficult time alone – there are people out there to help you.

You are not alone. We care about you at Reach Out, and there are also lots of great people at Lifeline (13 11 14, local call cost from landline) and Kids Helpline (1800 55 1800, free call from landline) who want to help you get through this.

Please give them a call now – all these services are available 24/7, and there are people there who are trained to know how to respond at times like this, and are there to support you through this really difficult time.

Do you have a safety plan?

Do you have a safety plan for times like this? Think carefully about your plan. Who can you call? What are the things you need to remember to do?

Your safety plan might involve calling or texting a friend or family member, who will know how to help you through this. It can be very frightening to call or text someone you know about something like this, but these people care about you and want to help.

If you don’t have a safety plan, call Kids Helpline or Lifeline, who can support you through this difficult time and help you develop a safety plan.

Fact sheets from Reach Out that might be helpful

Here are some other fact sheets you may want to read if you have to wait to connect to a crisis service:

Stories from Reach Out

As we said before – you are definitely not alone. There are lots of people at Reach Out and other support services like Lifeline and Kids Helpline who care about you and want to help you get through this.

There are also lots of other young people out there, many in the Reach Out Community, who have got through tough times and have felt similar to you.

A lot of these young people talk in their stories about how reaching out for help was the best thing they ever did, and talk about how they got through their suicidal thoughts, with support, to a better place.

Here are some links to some stories where other people have shared their experiences about when they have wanted to end their life, and how they got through it:

  • Reaching Out! for help (By a 16 year old female)
  • My story (from a 22 year old guy from rural Australia who considered taking his own life and got through it and realised he wasn’t alone, but tragically lost several friends to suicide.)
  • Keep on Trucking (by a 22 year old female)

Please contact someone now for support

We imagine that this must be an incredibly difficult time for you and want to help you get through it.

Please put off your decision to hurt yourself or end your life. 

Reach out to someone and give them a call. 

Take care,

The Reach Out Crew

  • This content was created by Reach Out Australia.
  • Last updated 06 Sep 10

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25 Comments

Disfunctional

7 months ago

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Hi Nikki

Thanks for the link.
I like this website, it really helps.

nikki

7 months ago

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Hey Disfunctional,

I hope you found a distraction too keep you from self harming. In this factsheet there are strategies to manage your urges - so check it out. http://au.reachout.com/find/articles/deliberate-self-harm

Life is always going to be up and down. It's great that you were doing well - but don't be hard on yourself for needing extra support. It's not about if you are doing okay or not that matters - it's the courage and strength you show to get out of your tough times. It sounds like you have been through a lot before and to be doing 'alot better' you must have showed a lot of courage and strength - so I know you have it in you to do it again.

It's important to use your support in order to look after yourself. Keep in mind, your psychologist is in the field of work to help people help themselves to be in a better frame of mind - there is no judgement.

I hope you open up to your supports so you can allow them to offer you assistance. You deserve to be happy.

Take care of yourself,

Nikki

Disfunctional

7 months ago

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I thought I was doing really well, and everyone was telling me that I seemed a lot better. Then this week, I took an overdose. I hadn't even realised that I had stored medication.

My psychologist came to see me in hospital and I didn't want to talk to her because I felt really embarrassed about not being better, or doing well. Now that Im home I'm finding it really difficult not to self harm and I don't want to tell them about it because its not what I'm suppose to be doing

Disfunctional

7 months ago

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I don't think I'm doing so well


I don't really know what is happening?

Roisin - RO Crew

9 months ago

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Hi there dysfunctional,


It is really great to hear that you have taken all of these steps to keep yourself safe.  Especially that you are getting help, this was very brave and the right thing to do.  Starting to feel better again will take time and it is different for everyone.  Unfortunately there is no quick fix but if you keep doing all of the amazing stuff you are already doing to keep yourself well then you will gradually start to feel better. It is a really good idea to talk about this topic with your mental health professional.  They will be able to give you advise and help you come up with strategies to stay motivated.  You can get through this!

If you ever need to speak to someone about anything you may be going through you can call kids helpline on 1800 55 1800 or lifeline on 13 11 14.  These services are confidential and friendly and you can call any time of the night or day. 

Roisin - RO Crew

9 months ago

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Hey there Paula 555, 


If you don't like talking on the phone why not try free web and email counselling. It is completely anonymous and confidential and the counsellors are really friendly and will understand what you are going through.  

If you are aged 25 or under you can try eheadspace and kids helplines free web and email counselling at these links: https://www.eheadspace.org.au/,

Lifeline provides free web and email counselling for people of all ages at this link: http://www.eheadspace.org.au

I hope you check them out :)

Keep reaching out

Roisin - RO Crew

Roisin - RO Crew

9 months ago

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Hey Crazy Lady,


ReachOut.com is a peer support community.  This means that the people who use our site are other young people not professionals.  We do indeed have forums :)  You can find them at this link:  http://forums.reachout.com/forum.php

Hope to see you there

Disfunctional

9 months ago

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Ok, so I postponed the decisions about ending things, I have a plan in place just in case, and I am talking to people and getting help.

I don't understand what is suppose to happen next? How long do I do this for?

paula555

9 months ago

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Yeah - I agree.... I'd rather talk online than on the phone....

crazylady

10 months ago

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Hmm this website is a good idea, but I don't totally understand it!  People seem to post but get no reply - or do they go onto some kind of forum?  I don't think it would help to spill everything out and get no reply - in  fact could make things worse!

But I'm just a crazy lady.  I don't understand very much at all about the world we live in!

Roisin - RO Crew

10 months ago

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Hi Youdontneedtoknow


I had to remove your comment's as they may have been triggering for other members to read.  I have emailed you in reply to your comments. 

john 1986

10 months ago

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thank you roisin its nice to know there out people out in the world who do care and i will be taking your advice and looking at the websites you have given me

Roisin - RO Crew

11 months ago

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Hi there John 1986,

I am really sorry to hear about everything you have been through.  It must be really scary to feel like you are "backed into a corner" but we promise you do have options.  

It is really great that you have posted on here asking for help,  it was really brave and the right thing to do but you need to contact someone who can help you right now.  There are lot's of services and people out there who are specially trained to help you with everything you are going through.  These people can help you organise your thoughts, get things into perspective and release tension.  A professional will be able to help you come up with strategies to start to start to feel better again, You can get through this!

Your local GP is a really great place to start.  GPs are awesome because they are trained to deal with a huge variety of issues and can give you advise and refer you to other services in your local area that will be able to help you.  Here is some more information on visiting your GP: http://au.reachout.com/find/articles/local-doctor-or-general-practitioner-gp

If you do not feel up to speaking to someone face to face why not give life line on 13 11 14, or kids help line on 1800 55 1800 a call? These services are really great because they are 100% anonymous and confidential and you can call any time of the night or day.  These services are really friendly, they will understand what you are going through and will be able to help you.

Another option is free web or email counselling, this is also completely confidential and anonymous.  Check out these links: https://www.eheadspace.org.au/, http://www.kidshelp.com.au/teens/

You can find out heaps more info about all of the services out there to help you in the "who can help you" section of our site: http://www.kidshelp.com.au/teens/

We promise you are not alone in this, you just need to find the right person to talk to who will listen to you and help you with everything you are going through.

Keep reaching out
Roisin - RO Crew


 

john 1986

11 months ago

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my life has been so hard from the age of about 6 i was abused and just went down hill from then i started getting out of control and getting into trouble selfharming getting into trouble with the law drinking doing drugs and thinking about taking my owe life i suffer with depression and paranoia so cant not work cause of it cant talk to my family about it as the longer i left it the harder it become to talk about what happened to me i just dont know what to do any more fill like i'm backed into a corner

Roisin - RO Crew

11 months ago

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Hi Jessie Z,


ReachOut.com does not provide on line counselling we are a peer support community.  


Have you thought about trying web or email counselling? You can talk to someone for free by either chat or email at kids help line's website here: http://www.kidshelp.com.au/teens/ or at eheadspace: https://www.eheadspace.org.au/

These services are really friendly and especially set up for young people.  They will be able to help you with everything that you are going through.

If you would like to speak to someone face to face, this section of our site has heaps of info about all of the different people and services out there that can help you:  http://au.reachout.com/find/getting-help/who-can-help-you

Keep reaching out 
Roisin - RO Crew

Jessie Z

11 months ago

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I just want to talk to someone.. not over the phone, to get help !

Jewnah

12 months ago

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I just got out of some bad depression i was on the brink but now i am afraid of a relapse what can i do 


jewnah 14

OliviaKirby:)

about 1 year ago

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there should be a talking online thing with people

chris200

over 1 year ago

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At 60 a bankrupt little work a black hole what to do? I ask my self all the time am I dead? I can't see far I have failed at life .................. What a dick head

Gutfull

over 1 year ago

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Why do you suggest calling lifeline etc.  The way I am, I dont like talking to anyone. Prefer to lock myself away from all.  When your own family is against you what is the point?

Roisin - RO Crew

over 1 year ago

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Hi Stardust and Timm. T,

Calls to Kids Help Line are free with some mobile phone service providers.  Here is a link to more info: http://www.kidshelp.com.au/teens/get-help/more-info/mobile-phones.php
And call to them are free from a land line :)

They are also really friendly, confidential, anomynous and available 24/7 So you should totally give them a try if you ever feel like you need to talk to someone about anything you are going through.

That said it would be great if other mobile phone providers could get on board with this so more people in need could access services.

Timm. T

over 1 year ago

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yes why is there no mobile lines, privacy would be nicer in a home...:(

stardust

over 1 year ago

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its a shame theres not a free call line for mobile phones :(:(:(

shellshell.

over 1 year ago

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I wish I didn't postpone it.

Carlisle

over 2 years ago

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Thanks. The whole 'postponing and it will get better' thing is very true. Things were tough last night (mod edit) but I'm still here and things are already looking up. So thank you. xox

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