![]() The realness of it seems too much to swallow and we just sweep it right under the rug. ![]() When we think of someone who is suicidal, or just the term in itself, we shy away from even talking about it. Sleep calls you constantly, just so you can get a short escape. Simple tasks seem like a chore and your bed is your safe haven. Enjoyment is no longer something you crave. You are constantly in a state of isolation in your mind. You need your brain to kiss and feel the warmth of the kiss all throughout your body.īut a depressed mind often feels none of this. You need your brain to feel the warm air on a sunny day and feel relief. You need your brain to have the guts to socialize with people at school or work. You need your brain to eat a meal that tantalizes your taste buds. What more could you ask for?īut for those who struggle with debilitating mental illnesses, such as depression, the demon of them all, suicidality is a strong risk. Something left for a time far away in the future. The thought of dying seems way too far-fetched. The sun is shining, there is a chance for another day, you are in love, the breakfast you had that morning was delicious. That means for every room you enter with hesitancy and your head turned downward, believing you are the only one with issues, one in five of those people are going through the exact same thing.įor someone who has never experienced suicidal thoughts, the thought of wanting to die in itself can seem ludicrous. One in five people struggle with mental health issues. I know this is an extremely sensitive topic, but it is one that needs to be discussed.īecause I know for a fact that at one point in our lives, we have been suicidal or have known someone struggling with these thoughts. This piece was written by Bria Barrows , a Thought Catalog contributor
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