This was a text that I received from my partner when his brother had taken an overdose. This stuck with me because I feel like many people feel like this. Even after the media trying to bring attention to people’s mental health and the crisis that there is in this current day.
I can see how from other points of view that someone wanting to commit suicide is selfish however its understanding that people who do, do think of others and feel like they are a burden to them hence why they take this option. They aren’t being selfish they are trying to save everyone else from themselves.
I have been here and still I struggle, and I have to remind myself that killing myself isn’t saving people from me. It’s a very hard thing to believe when you live in a shadow of your own self.
I feel like this is where it is important for everyone to remember that wanting to kill yourself is the same as being ill. Your brain should not think that way but think about staying alive. So, when someone feels like this, they really need love and support. They aren’t selfish they are selfless, and you need to remind them that you are living for them as well as yourself and they should do the same.
A broken mind is invisible but more painful as a broken leg. I remember many times that I felt horrible and so ill but there was no physical sign. Which made me question if I’m just being week and an idiot. But NO that’s not the point. Your brain is so powerful and when its not well and you are struggling your cast will be the support you have and the people who remind you that you are not a burden.
So please remember… People who are mentally ill they aren’t selfish they aren’t fighting for attention they need support they need you to be that cast until they get better. Suicide is a serious illness, and those people need to be reminded why their place in this world is vital!!
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