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1 in 5 teenagers have thought about suicide, about 1 in 6 teenagers have made plans for suicide, and more than 1 in 12 teenagers have attempted suicide in the last year. As many as 8 out of 10 teenagers who have commited suicide tried to ask for help in some way before committing suicide. Reblog this if you're always here to listen.

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9 more six-word-stories bc apparently you guys liked the first set idk

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It’s been a few hours, you’ve just been hanging there. You’ve been quiet, too quiet. Usually there’s music playing, or your foot steps could be heard. But today, you’re quiet. Your little sister, who doesn’t normally come to greet you because you lock yourself away, decides to see what you’re doing. She assumes you’re taking a nap, or doing some homework quietly. She runs up the stairs, eager to see, but she comes to an immediate halt. You’re not doing your homework, nor taking a nap. Your music isn’t playing and you aren’t walking around. You’re hanging there, completely still, now just like her. At this moment, her whole world shatters. Everything she has ever known, looked up to, loved, is hanging there by a thread. At this moment, her life has been changed forever. At this moment, she wishes she was hanging with you.

Before you decide to take your life, imagine who will find you. Imagine them walking into a room, and seeing you just hanging there. Whether it be your little sister, little brother, mother father, grandparents, a friend. Imagine what will happen when they find you. No, they will not say “Finally, they’re gone.” No, they will not say “I’m happy they did that.” No, they will not say “I never loved them anyways.” They will die. Their hearts will break. They will hurt, more than you ever could. They will cry, scream, and break down. They’ll believe it’s all just a dream, praying to wake up. Except, they won’t feel that for a few seconds, or a few days, not weeks, nor months. They will feel that until the day they die. Everyday will be hell. They’ll think of you ever second. They’ll hate themselves for not being able to help or save you. They’ll wish they could die too. They’ll want to give up, just to be with you. They won’t be ever be happy again. They won’t smile. They won’t go back to their daily routine. They’ll die every time they walk past your room, or see a picture of you, or think of a memory with you. They’ll think, but stay quiet. They’ll visit your grave, feeling a knife go through their chest every time. And every morning when they wake up, no matter how long it’s been, they’ll wake up to thinking they’ll see you, only to be let down once again. And every night, they will cry themselves to sleep, because even though they refuse to admit it, know you’re gone forever.

Before you decide to take your life, think of your family, burying you. Yes, your own mother and father are planning your funeral. It’s supposed to be the other way around, but it’s not. They’ll have to call the cops, sign a death certificate, pick out clothing, buy a tomb stone, a casket, pick out flower arrangements, and more; All for their child’s funeral. The morning of your funeral, everyone who loves you is wearing black. Tears are streaming down their face, while their heart is breaking. Everyone who you thought didn’t need you, or didn’t care, are waiting in line to see you. They aren’t waiting in line at a party, or a graduation, or at a wedding reception. They’re waiting to see you, hands folded, lifeless, in a casket.

Before you decide to take your life, think of everyone you will be hurting. Don’t you dare say no one, because absolutely everyone will be affected. Your grandparents, won’t have a grandchild anymore. Your parents, won’t have a child anymore. Your brother or sister, won’t have a sibling anymore. Your pet, won’t have an owner anymore. That person you sit next to in class, won’t feel your presence anymore. Your teacher, won’t have a student anymore. That time your grandparents told you no, will haunt them forever, thinking it is their fault, that you are now dead. That time your parents yelled at you, will haunt them forever, thinking if they didn’t yell at you, you would still be here. That time your sibling said they hated you, will hate themselves, because they believe you would still be alive if they said they loved you instead. Those kids who made you feel bad, will wish they were dead too, because if they just smiled at you instead, you would be here. That teacher that said you didn’t meet her expectations, will feel like a failure, because you would still be here, if she believed in you. Everyone, who has ever been in your presence, will hurt, because if they showed you they cared, you would still be here.

Before you decide to take your life, think. Don’t just think of yourself, think of the consequences for everyone else. No one’s life will be the same again. That person who God made specially for you, won’t have you. That happiness that was waiting for you, will never show again. Before you decide to take your life, realize that you may be ending your pain, but you’ll be starting a lifetime of everyone elses. 

If you are feeling alone, and think that suicide is the only way out:

My ask is open, and I’m always here. I’ll never judge you. I’ll try to help you.

If you are thinking of taking your life, call:

1-800-784-2433

1-800-SUICIDE

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Your sister has over 17,000 people supporting her and I am so sorry for your loss. It's not easy and those kids are making it ten times harder. Hug her and let her know you love her because sometimes in this life, all we have is our family. This is awful, ugh. 

Hi, I have seen a lot of these things on tumblr before and I wanted to do one because my situation has seriously gotten out of hand. This little cutie standing next to me is my 7-year-old sister. She’s in second grade and is being bullied because our dad died a year and a half ago. Every other day she comes home off the bus crying because some asshole little kid wants to grind some salt into that wound. Today she told me people were kicking her on the bus and when she turned to her friend and asked for what she should do, the little bitch said ‘ask your dad’. 

The school won’t do anything about it, the bus drivers won’t do anything about it either. My mother is losing her mind because the school district is just letting this go under the radar. This is very hurtful to my baby sister and I want her to feel like there are people who care about her.

I just want people to like or reblog this so she can see in numbers how many people think that this is bull shit and it needs to be stopped.

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Anybody want to make a list of one thing they're going to do once a day with me? I'm going to start and keep going until I get up to five things a day...see if that doesn't motivate the depression to go away. 

And my mama always said, "Idle hands are the playground of the Devil." 

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So let me tell you about the shittiest parent on the motherfucking planet.

I work at a grocery store and this man comes in with his 11 year old son. He buys a pack a cigarettes and a two cases of beer. The son was holding a two dollar drawing pad and placed it on the belt and I guess the dad didn’t notice it at first but when I was about to scan the pad he asked where’d it have come from and turned towards the kid and asked “Did you put that shit up there?”. He told me to put it back and then told his 11 year old child that he “ain’t paying for that gay ass notebook.”.  So I looked at the kid, who was close to tears and saying how he ran out of paper at home and my heart broke. So I gave the pad to him, for free, and told the dad I would take care of it. I gave the kid some tokens for a game outside and said I would look forward to buying some of his drawings and paintings when he’s all famous. He kids face was so priceless and I thought everything was good. But then, about 10 ten minutes after giving the kid his notebook, I walked outside and saw this. The drawing pad all ripped up and tossed on the pavement. I could only imagine what happened in the parking lot, but I know that that poor kid heart is fucking ripped apart, just like this pad.

I’m fucking horrified that there are parents like this, who, just because it’s not masculine or gender specificthey won’t let their children follow their true passions or explore interests that lead to their happiness. Even more so, I’m horrified that parents don’t care about the fine arts anymore because it doesn’t have job security. Since when did it ever matter to a child if their passion makes them money or not? Parenting is about supporting whatever makes your child happy. Have some fucking consideration for your child’s wants not your homophobic and anti-art ideals. 

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"You are not your job or school, haircut or t-shirt, your race, religion, or creed. You are not even your friends. You, at your most basic, are that strange little spark that makes you different. Don’t ever let anyone blow it out." - Pete Wentz

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Emergencies:

What to do when your friend is talking about suicide

What to do if someone you know is overdosing

What to do if your friend is hurting themselves

First Aid for self harm

Finding Therapy, Doctors, & Medication 

NeedyMeds.org

Something Fishy - How will I pay?

Mental Health America - How do I find treatment?

Free/Cheap Medication

The Medicine Program

Find a Therapist

Good Therapy.org

Insurance Issues

Qualities and Skills of a Good Counselor

The Difference Between a Psychiatrist, Psychologist, Therapist & Counselor 

General Recovery:

Extreme Hunger During Recovery

About Water Retention During Recovery

281 Reasons to Recover

Relapse Prevention

Dealing with Bloating in Recovery

Bloating, Indigestion, & Feeling too full

Talking to Others About Your Mental Health Issues

Managing Stress

Why You Must Eat

What is ED Recovery?

You have no obligation to be weighed

Learning to Love Your Body

True Facts Our Abuse-Culture Doesn’t Want You to Know

Tips to Overcoming and Eating Disorder from Women Who Have Recovered

How to Eat a Fear Food

16 Baby Steps to Help You Cope with the Pain of Perfectionism

10 Things to Do When You Feel Like Crap

Why You Should NOT Self-Diagnose

Substance Addictions:

Find an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting

About AA

Find a Narcotics Anonymous meeting

About NA

Just for Today

Helpguide: Overcoming Drug Addiction

FInd a detox center

Restrictive Eating Disorders:

Phases of Recovery From a Restrictive ED

Tips to Stop Restricting

Why You Must Regain Weight to Recover

Eating Disorder Support Groups

Gaining Weight After Anorexia: What To Expect

Dealing With Weight Gain

Binge & Compensate Disorders:

Overeaters Anonymous Meeting Finder

Coping with Exercise Addiction

10 Steps to Bulimia Recovery Workbook

10 Signs of Overexercise

Why Laxatives and Enemas Are Dangerous

Eating Disorder Support Groups

Binge ED/Compulsive Eating Disorders

Food Addicts Anonymous Meeting Finder

Overeaters Anonymous Meeting Finder

The “I need to lose weight” Mindset with BED

Eating Disorder Support Groups

Daily Meditation for Compulsive Overeating/Binge Eating

General Anxiety:

Identifying and Managing Anxiety

Exploring and Coping with Panic Attacks

10 Rules for Coping with Anxiety and Panic

Deep Breathing Exercises

11 Assorted Anxiety Tips for Anxiety Sufferers

Social Phobia/Anxiety

How to Stop Being a People Pleaser

Social Anxiety Self Help

How to Bring Severe Social Anxiety Under Control

10 Tips for Finding Love and Dating With Social Anxiety

Depression:

Coping with Suicidal Thought

10 Tips on How to Work Through Feelings of Social Isolation

8 Tips to Overcome Loneliness

Tips On Dealing With Depression In College

Antidepressants: Selecting one that’s right for you

What to expect with antidepressants

Family and Friends:

Tips for dealing with an ill loved one

Helping someone with an eating disorder

10 Ways to Cope with an Addict in the Family

AlAnon: Support groups for people who love an addict

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hey

hey friend

dont kill yourself tonight ok

you have a really pretty smile and i know its not always easy to manage one but itd be a bummer if we never had the chance to see it ever again

youre really important and you matter a lot so stay safe and try and have a nice sleep

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Dear Suicidal, Depressed, Lonely person...

I was a victim of bullying. I've been depressed. I've self harmed.

Do yourself a favor and please stop...

Stop bullying.

Stop your self harm.

It's not going to make your depression go away.

It's temporary and leaves marks, memories, moments where you've probably hurt somebody else. Somebody you love and who loves you too.

Yes, that's right. Somebody loves you.

Hey...you know...tomorrow is Monday. That's statistically the favorite day of destruction...

Anybody want to stick around to see what Tuesday might look like?

Because I really want you to...I know I'm a stranger but I'm a stranger who cares and who knows what it's like. You can come to me anytime...even anonymously. Nobody has to know it's you. Ask box is open...feel free to leave anything in there...it's titled "I'm Listening" on the blog. Big black letters, can't miss it.

Come talk to me...or somebody who will understand.

But please...not tonight? Or tomorrow...how about never?

Why don't we give forever a try?

Please?

Sincerely, the lonely, the depressed, and the suicidal.

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So beautiful, yet so deadly. 

Portuguese Man-of-War by Paul Marcellini.

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hey

hey friend

dont kill yourself tonight ok

you have a really pretty smile and i know its not always easy to manage one but itd be a bummer if we never had the chance to see it ever again

youre really important and you matter a lot so stay safe and try and have a nice sleep