#BeThe1To

[georgiaeveritt]

FMP - Inspiration

31.01.24

watercolour painting stop motion animation:

gouache:

[witch-hazels-musings]

Hey you, I love you.

Yes you, lovely - did you know that you're life is going to make an impact? Mmhm, it's true.

If you needed a reminder today that you matter, that your life matters and that there are resources out there for you - here it is! ❤️❤️

[apollo-is-lost]

“In the end it will all be okay, and if it’s not okay, it’s not the end”

[givingvoicetodepressionpodcast]

...even when it doesn't feel worth it. Because one day it will again. Link to this week's 18-min #suicideprevention podcast: https://bit.ly/327Aosb #YouMatter #BeThe1To #whyamisotired #whatswrongwithme #BIPOC @TrevorProject @800273TALK @MentalHealthAm @namicommunicate @namiwisconsin @namiwaukesha @afspnational @afspwichapter https://www.instagram.com/p/CE_1LGjJ5h9/?igshid=tzqwxz0ffs7p

[jenniferniven]

I’m so moved by all of the brave, honest, heartfelt stories being shared for #suicidepreventionmonth like this powerful message from @kellyabdavis ❤️ Dear lovelies: What is on your list? 💫🌸🐦 Posted @withrepost • @kellyabdavis Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. Almost ten years ago I had my last suicide attempt that almost ended my life. I was in immense pain and had become numb, isolated, and could see no future or way out. I could never have known all of the beautiful things that I would experience and see or the awesome people I would meet or the countless hours I would spend laughing and singing and dancing and loving. I didn’t know that I would find yoga and teaching and astrology or that I would get to move to Washington, DC, spend lots of time with my family and at my brother’s basketball games, or use the most painful and what were shameful parts of my experience to try to make the world a better place for people like me. I didn’t know that I would find similar people, that I would overcome fears and trauma, that I would one day stop numbing with things like alcohol and bulimia. There have been plenty awful things and I’ve dealt with suicidal thoughts since. But the depth and intensity and love that I have experienced since then make me grateful beyond anything I could imagine that I made it here today with the help and inspiration and support of others. I don’t know where you are today and don’t want to make assumptions about your experience. But I can share that with time and support and connection and honesty that through it all, even when it wasn’t easy or felt insurmountable, it was worth it and this list reminds me that there is more to look forward to and be revealed, even in the hard times. . . . . #worldsuicidepreventionday #mentalhealth #stopsuicide #mentalhealthawareness #recovery #nationalsuicidepreventionmonth #projectsemicolon #itsoknottobeok #spm19 #bethe1to https://www.instagram.com/p/B2cZZiWpfHA/?igshid=82jsjyg2diit

[metzdarling]

Suicide Prevention: Be the one to help them connect. Trying to find resources for mental health can be overwhelming even on our best days. When you're in so much pain it feels like dying is the only way to escape it, well, it can feel so discouraging and intimidating that many struggle to even know where to start. Help them find the support and resources they need. If the need is urgent help them get to the hospital as soon as possible. If they're in immediate danger help them search for support. Start with your local crisis hotline, your family doctor, or an online search of "mental health crisis" in your area. Help is out there, and there are others who are willing to help you find it. Here's some other places to start. https://adaa.org/ https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ https://www.nami.org/

[thegratefulnuts]

We don’t get to go back and change our pasts, but we never know how our pasts might help to make a better future for others along the way. • • • • #bethelight #betheone #bethe1to #carrythemessage #recoveroutloud #shareyourstory #recoverystories #recoverystory #soberstrong #recoverywarrior #iamsober #sober #sobriety #sobercommunity #recoverycommunity #addictionrecovery #recoveringalcoholic #yourstorymatters #wedorecover #recoveryispossible #hopedealer #recoveryworks #alcoholicsanonymous #friendsofbillw #recoveringaddict #recoveringalcoholic #soberinspiration #soberinstagram #sobermovement #sobermotivation https://www.instagram.com/p/CqAUQVCOTcj/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[brewcity1212]

One of the most frightening things about checking on your loved one is to ask the toughest question there is: "Are you thinking of killing yourself?" It's not the question that scares people it's the answer. What do you do when they say "yes"? We have to prepare ourselves through education on how to help our loved ones. Some of us have walked through the darkness and come out the other side, but what worked for us may not work for another. They may need different resources then what we needed. This is one of the reasons we need to know who to call for advice. The crisis lifeline is not just for those in crisis, it's for you when you have a concern and are not sure what to do for them. Lifeline 1-800-273-8255 veterans press 1 Text 741741 or 838255 #BeThe1To #choosetostay #BeThere https://www.instagram.com/p/BpQQUDQnfzp/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1b62gxfl14oqy

[cmbasics]

[sonolucent]

#cultivateawe : Hope. September 17 is National Physician Suicide Awareness (NPSA) Day. Physician suicide is a tremendous issue in healthcare. The relative risk for suicide has been found to be 2.27 times greater among female doctors and 1.41 times higher among male doctors versus the general population. Each physician suicide is a devastating loss affecting everyone - family, friends, colleagues, and up to 1 million patients per year. It is both a very personal loss and a public health crisis. Learn more, help others, help yourself at the following accounts: @cordmeded @988lifeline @crisistextline #NPSADay #BeThe1To https://www.instagram.com/p/CimVSkku2Ax/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[metzdarling]

As a crisis counselor this is something I always stress to callers who are calling about a friend or loved one. After ensuring they have the tools they need to help the one they’re worried about, I ask them to try to remember to take care of themselves too. I encourage them to continue to reach out to hotlines, friends, family, whomever they can for support, and that they give themselves moments of respite whenever they can. So I say to you. Take care of yourself. Take a walk, spend time with your pets, your children, do something that brings you joy or comfort. Doing so doesn’t lessen the care and concern you have for that loved one in crisis, but it does help you to catch your breath and regather your own strength to keep moving forward. <3

[m4pr-mel]

#semicolonproject: Project Semicolon - primarily functions as an anti-suicide initiative. Founded in 2013, the movement is aimed to "presenting hope and love to those who are struggling with depression, suicide, addiction, and self-injury". They have been known for encouraging people to tattoo or wear the punctuation mark semicolon (;) as a form of solidarity between people dealing with mental illness or death of someone from suicide. #ProjectSemicolon explains that "a semicolon is used when an author could've chosen to end their sentence, but chose not to. The author is you and the sentence is your life". #BeThe1To | National #SuicidePrevention Lifeline — (https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/) We can all help prevent suicide. The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals. CALL: 1-800-273-8255 (at Los Angeles, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo5xFvWgttQ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ag62jfuqpef4

[metzdarling]

September is Suicide Prevention Month!

It can be scary, thinking someone you love might be in so much pain they want to die, it’s even scarier to think you might lose them to suicide. Please ask them. 

Then listen! Acknowledge their pain. Don’t diminish or dismiss it. Just because you might not understand why they’re feeling the way they do doesn’t make it any less real or valid. Let them feel heard and supported without judgement. 

Then work with them to find options for ongoing support. Don’t tell them what to do. Help them search for options. It can be really overwhelming and intimidating to try to search for resources. A good place to start is to do a search online with your city and the words “Crisis mental health”. Many places are starting what are essentially mental health emergency rooms or crisis respite centers. They’re a lot less intense than trying to seek help at a regular ER. But if your area doesn’t have one look for possible mobile crisis teams that can come to your home and assist in evaluating the person in crisis and getting them connected to the local resources they need. I’ve listed other resources that might help below. Follow up! Check in, drop by, call, text, whatever you can do to let them know you’re not letting them go through it alone. Offer to drive them to an appointment, hospital, wherever they need to go to get services. 

Do things with them that helps them know that you’re there for them not just because of the crisis either. They might not feel up to going out in public, so bring lunch to share, play cards, a board game, take walks, watch old favorite videos. Show and tell them why they are an important part of your life. So many struggle with feeling like the illness they’re struggling with is a burden on those they love. Show them they are not the mental illness.

And seek support for yourself too! It’s a lot, I get it. Make sure you have your own oxygen mask on too ok? Whether it’s talking to someone outside the situation, taking time to do things for yourself, whatever you need to do.

https://www.nami.org/#

https://adaa.org (these guys have got a ton of online resources as well as an extensive listing of mental health apps they’ve rated and reviewed)

https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

https://www.responsecrisiscenter.org/

[abesantos]

We can all be the #Lifeline & #BeThe1To ask, keep them safe, be there, help them connect, follow up. www.BeThe1To.com 1-800-273-TALK (8255)