World Suicide Prevention Day
*Trigger Warning*
Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. Whether you have struggled with thoughts of suicide in the past or know someone who has, I just want to take today to tell you: I'm glad you're here.
According to the World Health Organization, over 800,000 people die by suicide each year worldwide. This is something that impacts all of us. Although 7 Cups is not a crisis site, I encourage you to reach out to the appropriate crisis lines and support if you are thinking about suicide. We want you to stay safe and get the support you need and deserve. Today and everyday, I encourage you to share resources and support one another. We want you to be here on this planet for a long time.
Ways for you to get involved today:
- Change your pic to a semicolon to symbolize that your story does not end here. Much like a semicolon used in writing, your story may pause, but it's not over. You may also draw a semicolon (in washable marker!) on yourself and post your pic in this thread.
- Share crisis resources with those who may need them. No matter where you are in the world, you deserve support if you are in crisis.
- Share your reasons to stay in this thread
- Enjoy Free Hugs and Compliment Wars
We'll have additional discussions, threads and events all week for Suicide Prevention Awareness Week. Check back this week for more info.
@Kate, 🙏🏻😌
beautiful! 
@Kate
@Kate
An awesome event to mark and raise awareness for, to avoid prevention and to break the stigma around mental health in general.
My current profile picture is an edited tattoo found online!
@SoulfullyAButterfly beautiful
I love the tat@SoulfullyAButterfly
I love the combination of the butterfly and the semi colon!
@SoulfullyAButterfly
@AnyaS @ampinator @crystald503 thank you! There are so many amazing tat pictures regarding Project Semicolon online! I was so glad to find a creative one!
@Kate you could start by update the links that the site suggest for "resources" for making sure they are actually up to date, instead to just push us away from here saying to use links that are not even valid. and pretending you want us get the help we deserve from links or numbers that don't even work in our countries.
I'm incompetent in everything, and it's the only reason why I failed my suicide attemps. And I regret so much that I failed. I just hope the next time it will work.
@TortueDesBois, I am touched by your words and can relate. Just remember, you have a purpose in life, we all do. I know life isnt easy, continue to fight through this, we all have your back. Sending blessings your way!! 🙏🏻🤗
@TortueDesBois
@TortueDesBois
I have some idea how you feel. I've been on the edge many times but so far made it back each time. I hope you can make it another day then another then another an so on.
I'm not a so called "listener" but I care. Dont want you to suffer.
I'm in a very dark place myself lately. Almost ended everything yesterday but an unknown person was kind to me in the parking lot when I was going to end everything. Just a few kind words got me through yesterday.... fighting again to make it today.
If I can do this I'm sure you can
@Kate Thank you for the post.
i hope all listeners put on their profile suicide hotline info since new people can and do confuse this as a crisis site so when members read your profile they will know since i guess a big picture of a tree and sun is prettier than informing people this isnt a crisis site and provide some links true it is nicer and dont get me wrong i love trees and the sun also big fan of both, nice pic agreed but that leaves it up to listeners to inform people and you want to say the right thing and provide current info and not give someone in another country a 800 US number and then disconnect so i hope listeners put it on their profile a little space for that to say what you want to say and have info
i have a lot of contact info on my profile if anyone wants to use and of it on theirs you are the person theyre coming to and your words are very important and so is time so i hope every listener considers doing that
I would that my story was over today.
The deep dark hole I fell into is getting blacker and colder. I fell last week and have been slipping all weekend.
Slept most of Sunday... didn't want to face the day. It was surprisingly easy tulo sleep this time. Today I had to get up. Work, take my son to physical Therapy then I have MRI and CT scans this afternoon. I expect to be fired whenever my boss walks in be that today or tomorrow
@Sam1509 Is that yours??
@Kate
yes
Actions speak louder than words. Being told that you matter when you feel there is no hope left is good until the next moment you are pushed away like dirt and told go tell someone else. I understand why 7 cups isn't a crisis site and how important is to reach out to other resources but it can hurt so much when pushed away and the resource doesn't work for you. Maybe there could be a way to find crisis resources easier for all countries.
@IamOHhh i cant think of any time when the right words and actions are more inportant than talking to someone in an emergency or talking to someone who is actively suicidal and few other chat situations where a listener would get more nervous and not do the right thing or say the right thing as we all do under high stress situations - i have international numbers call text message ( some people cant call so text is good or web based chat with crisis counselors i located 3 sites that provide that and if anyone knows of something i can add please pm me
@Kate
saturday night/ sunday morning i tried to drink my pain, i ended up vommiting and having a serve panic attack to the point an ambulance was called out, i truly thought that was it, i thought i was going to die. this helped me to reach out yesturday for help after years and years of silent suffering. today i had a doctor appointment and have been refered for full package treatment and to see a psychiatrist. i couldnt of done it without the help of cups and 2 of my close online friends <3 im not okay or better yet but i have hope now, im not alone ever again.
thankyou cups, im so glad your all still her today, stay safe, stay strong, stay fighting
