#youmatterlifeline

[tigertabbycat]

Created a poster for suicide awareness and prevention. Nobody is ever alone and always had the ability to seek help. I had thoughts of suicide one not to long ago, in 2016, but I told my family about it and some changes were made. Now I'm happy with what has happened and am glad to be alive. Just remember that no-one is alone with their problems our their pain. But there is a way to take care of it. A way to Pull Through.

[huffpost]

Over the last two decades, a growing national issue is starting to get more attention: Suicide.

There are now twice as many suicides in the U.S. as homicides, making it the 10th leading cause of death. You have to go all the way back to the dawn of the Great Depression to find a similar increase in the suicide rate.

The fundamental mystery of suicide has long made it an object of fear and contempt within the medical establishment. Even now, many mental health professionals struggle with helping someone who is suicidal.

There is, in fact, only one method that has ever led to a reduction in suicide deaths. And the story of this tactic is profoundly moving.

During World War II, a soldier named Jerome Motto kept getting letters from a woman he barely knew. The letters were fairly mundane, but they kept coming whether Motto replied or not. They became his greatest solace.

Motto never saw the woman again. But after the war, he became a psychiatrist and decided to see if a regular check-in letter could help suicidal patients.

It seemed ridiculous: that a letter could pull a person out of an abyss that deep. Not a personal message, but a form letter, the same one sent to many patients. 

But it worked. The results of Motto’s study were unprecedented in the history of suicide research. For years, though, his findings attracted almost no attention. 

Here is the story of Motto’s improbable discovery—and how some therapists are using his work today as they fight a public health challenge like no other.

And as a reminder: If you or someone you know needs help, call 1-800-273-8255 for the @youmatterlifeline or visit @iasp-blog.

[everytown]

If you or someone you know is struggling, there are resources and people waiting to help. You are not alone.

suicidepreventionlifeline.org / @youmatterlifeline

[trashedfujoshi-blog]

TAG GAME

RULES - bold the statements that are true & tag 10 people

Thanks @dougyisaweirdo for tagging me!

APPEARANCE

I am over 5′5″ / I wear glasses/contacts / I have blond hair / I wear sweatshirts a lot / I prefer loose clothing to tight clothing / I have one or more piercings /I have at least one tattoo / I have blue eyes /I have dyed or highlighted my hair/ I have gotten plastic surgery / I have or had braces / I sunburn easily / I have freckles / I paint my nails / I typically wear makeup / I don’t often smile / I am pleased with how I look / I prefer Nike to Adidas / I wear baseball hats backwards

HOBBIES AND TALENTS

I play a sport / I can play an instrument / I am artistic / I know more than one language / I have won a trophy in some sort of competition / I can cook or bake without a recipe / I know how to swim / I enjoy writing / I can do origami / I prefer movies to TV shows / I can execute a perfect somersault / I enjoy singing/ I could survive in the wild on my own / I have read a new book series this year / I enjoy spending time with friends / I travel during school or work breaks / I can do a handstand

EXPERIENCES

I have had my first kiss / I have gotten drunk / I have told a crush I like them / I have traveled outside of the country / I have flown on an airplane / I have stayed awake for more than 48 hours / I have had a near-death experience / I have set something on fire / I have performed in a talent show / I have shot a gun / I have been on TV / I have gone scuba diving / I have broken a bone / I have slow-danced / I have gone on a shopping spree

RELATIONSHIPS

I am in a relationship / I have been single for over a year / I have a crush / I have a best friend / I have known a friend for over ten years / I have a brother / I have dated my best friend / I am adopted / My crush has confessed to me / I have had a long-distance relationship / I am an only child / I give advice to my friends / I have made an online friend / I met up with someone I have met online

AESTHETICS

I have heard the ocean in a conch shell / I have watched the sun rise / I enjoy rainy days / I have slept under the stars / I meditate outside / The sound of chirping calms me / I enjoy the smell of the beach / I know what snow tastes like / I listen to music to fall asleep / I enjoy thunderstorms/ I enjoy cloud watching / I have attended a bonfire / I pay close attention to colors / I find mystery in the ocean / I enjoy hiking on nature paths /Autumn is my favorite season

MISCELLANEOUS

I can fall asleep in a moving vehicle / I am the mom friend / I live by a certain quote / I like the smell of Sharpies / I am involved in extracurricular activities / I enjoy Mexican food / I can drive stick-shift / I have memorized an entire song in a day / I believe in true love / I dream up scenarios to fall asleep / I sing in the shower / I wish I lived in a video game / I have a canopy above my bed / I am multi-racial / I am a redhead / I own at least three dogs / I am LGBT+

Sorry But Tagging: 

@iris-sanders-athena @the-pastel-peach @youmatterlifeline @kadiehasnosoul @diablediablo @anime-manga-forever-otaku @anonymous-asexual @erlenmeyertrashofsandersides @hangulteam @depression-took-over-my-liiife

[tearglass2bulletproof]

I was tagged by @merilwenart (thank you for doing so!) to share ten songs I’m into at the time being and here we go:

1. Lion - Hollywood Undead

2. Feel Invincible - Skillet

3. World on Fire - As Lions

4. Gay Pirates - Cosmo Jarvis

5. House on a Hill - The Pretty Reckless

6. If I could - 12 Stones

7. Black Rose - Volbeat

8. Kryptonite - 3 doors down

9. Close to Heaven - Breaking Benjamin

10. Gunslinger - Avenged Sevenfold

I tag @johnny3undead @letliveintheenddd @samisoffthewall @jakepullsthetrigger @youmatterlifeline @morphine-and-cigarettes and @wolveswolves

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[madd-information]

Okay,this is probably going to be a long ask so,I’ll ask it in two parts. Hello. Let’s say I’m person X. So,um,I read some of the stuff you post on your page and I read the criteria and I’m going to explain what I feel and what I experience to see if I have MADD or not, sorry and thank you. So, I usually daydream when I’m bored, when I’m trying to sleep or in the morning, and I can see people and the colors and hear the voices and see the background . Continued in the next part. 1/?

X again. So , sometimes it is triggered my music ,but not always. Sometimes I pace around while daydreaming. Yeah,I daydream when I’m bored. And of course it gets longer when no one is around. I guess I do get a bit annoyed when my parents force me to get up from bed in the mornings cause I like to daydream and they won’t let me. And of course I would rather daydream than do chores, but I would prefer to actually live in the worlds of my daydreams.I honestly haven’t tried to control it much.2/?

X again . Um, sometimes I like to daydream about disturbing things and sometimes that affects me a bit, for example I daydream that a classmate was mean to me, so I may feel bad towards that classmate . And yes, I guess my daydreams have set my expectations a bit high, so I have a bit of a problem interacting socially. And I don’t think any drug I take or illness I have would cause my daydreaming ,I have been doing it for a long time, it just gets a bit more intense at times. Thank you 3/3

I wish that I could give my followers the certainty of “yes” this is MD, but I can’t.

It sounds like it could be, you seem to hit a lot of the criteria. 

This may be a bit out of line, but I’m going to address something that comes up a lot which may or may not apply directly to you, Anon. 

MD’s issues can be masked by youth. What starts out as a useful coping mechanism goes horribly awry [09].   

I guess I do get a bit annoyed when my parents force me to get up from bed in the mornings cause I like to daydream and they won’t let me. 

Can turn into being chronically late for work and being passed over for advancement.  Or you make it to work on time but are tired, sluggish and irritable. You’re “that guy”.

And of course I would rather daydream than do chores, 

Can turn into rooting around in the dirty laundry trying to find underwear that doesn’t smell too bad because you neglected your household for two weeks and your friend is picking you up in ten minutes.

but I would prefer to actually live in the worlds of my daydreams.

Can turn into “I’m 38 and have never had a meaningful relationship, In my DD I have a partner and children, friends, then I wake up and reality hits me, I just want to die.”

Now, of course, these are bad scenarios which were cherry picked to make a point, but before you dismiss them keep in mind that MD research has indicated that ~40% of MDers are unemployed and ~28% of MDers have attempted suicide [11]. 

I happen to follow only MaDDers here on Tumblr (give or take a few non MD and a few main/sideblog combos) and am following over 2000 blogs. Lets round to an even 2000; 560 of the people on my dash are going to act out suicidal thoughts. If you follow primarily MaDD blogs go ahead and run your numbers.  You may not directly interact with all your mutual but you like their memes, you reblog their thoughts and their ridiculous tendency to tag in random sentence fragments makes you smile.

The point is no matter how innocuous MD seems on the surface, no matter how enjoyable and beautiful it is and no matter how much you don’t give a shit about the minor negatives it can cause, it does grow.  It turns into a self feeding cycle that becomes harder and harder to break out of, this, by the way, is not my overdone pop-psychology opinion, MD’s self feeding cycle is addressed in a few MD papers, notably source [07]. It’s believed to be a behavioral addiction [12a] and the more one reinforces that dependency the more dependent they will become.

This may never happen to you, from what you have written it seems like you might be at risk of falling into the trap though.  

It’s important to recognize harmful behavior as early as you can so you can nip it in the bud before it becomes a full blown addiction/disorder/maladaptation. Be honest with yourselves and think about your situation, maybe the daydreaming isn’t a problem, maybe it’s setting you up for failure, be real about it and do what you have to to be healthy.

And for the 560:

If you are in intense emotional and/or physical pain, remember that your judgment is being clouded by that pain. If you are considering suicide, you are trying to end that pain. Please do not confuse ending your pain with ending your life. The two are very different.

Let me also tell you that if you are suicidal, you probably are suffering from clinical depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, postpartum depression, PTSD, or something similar. And if you have something along these lines, you actually have a chemical imbalance in your brain – and you cannot possibly think straight because of it. That is beyond your control. You are not weak. You just need some treatment. This imbalance can occur for several reasons, from genetics to a traumatic life experience, and it is extremely common for people to have this imbalance, so do not feel like you are alone. You are not. This imbalance may be rectified in several ways, but first you need to be assessed so that the cause may be understood. I would request that you please go to a medical doctor.

Please do what it takes, the community is with you. A few helpful resources can be found here, and more support can be found on @youmatterlifeline

[watershedrecovery]

We are saddened to hear about the passing of #ChesterBennington. No person should have to suffer the ultimate sacrifice of an untreated mental health disorder or addiction. His family, friends, and fans are in our thoughts. If you are struggling, please reach out right now by contacting the @youmatterlifeline at 1-800-273-8255. There is hope and healing when it comes to mental health disorders and it can start with one call. Rest easy, Chester.

[soukocacola]

hey !! I just want to say that there's so much things to see in life, you are only thirteen right? Well, i'm fourteen and you have to know that you're going to meet people, friends (and lovers!!), you're gonna see shows, you will make some people happy! there's like 123456789 reasons to live (and destiel is one ahah :) ) and you matter (go look at @youmatterlifeline that's cool) and sometimes i feel bad too (depression ._.) but it will get better, it always get better :)

Thank you so much

[everytown]

September is National Suicide Prevention Month. This month, we're highlighting the ways in which access to a gun during a period of personal crisis is often the difference between life and death — and what we can do to reduce deaths by gun suicide.

If you or someone you know is in crisis, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (@youmatterlifeline), a national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or text HOME to 741741 from anywhere in the US, anytime, about any type of crisis.

[lilbreck]

I'm actually worried about Kylie um what I should do..?

The first thing to do is talk to her. Find out how she is, see if there’s anything you can do, maybe even just listening will be enough.

For anyone worried about someone online, there are a few things you can do. There’s a post here from @youmatterlifeline.

The most important thing is, if you’re worried about someone talk to them. Let them know you care and that they matter to you.

[ccecode]

My dash did a thing. Thank you @youmatterlifeline @logicallyanxious for this self deprecatory gift lol!

[nobodyycaresss-blog1]

"YouMatterLifeLine"

[themrsp]

Anyone could be struggling with suicide or self-harm. If you or someone you love is feeling suicidal or the need for self-harm, please remember that you are not alone and that there are people out here that care and want to help. You can call 1-800-273-8255 or go to https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ twitter: @800273TALK tumblr: youmatterlifeline 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚 #YouAreNotAlone #PleaseReachOut #SuicideAwareness #SelfHarmAwareness

[3rdecho-blog]

Asking, acknowledging, talking about suicide may REDUCE rather than increase thoughts of suicide. Can you #bethe1to ask? @youmatterlifeline