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Understanding Teen Suicidal Thoughts
Sometimes living your day-to-day life can seem really hard. Sometimes, when life gets difficult, you may start to believe that it will never get better. In those moments with so much going on, it is easy to lose hope about the future. It’s okay to feel overwhelmed, but sometimes those feelings can become so heavy that you begin to think about ending your life as a way to make the thoughts stop or to escape.
Suicide may seem like your only option to escape your pain, but there are other ways to relieve your pain or emotional distress. Although life may seem dark right now, it can get better! You matter.
Suicidal ideation means that you are thinking about taking your own life or are having thoughts of wanting to die. Sometimes, thoughts about wanting to die can arise if you are trying to escape an unpleasant situation or feeling, or if you are feeling hopeless, stuck, or overwhelmed. You may think that the best way to end the situation is to die. This is not true!
Suicide is a permanent solution to temporary feelings, situations, or experiences. It’s hard to think things can better when they are at their worst, but it is possible. Reach out to your counselor or another trusted adult now to get support if you are having thoughts of suicide.