Trauma Support Community Check-In for September 2024 - National Suicide Prevention Month

@audienta

The link for 7 cups suicide link in your post is an orphan link. Perhaps you meant to post: https://7cups.com/crisis

Hi, Audienta,

Thanks for bringing attention to this important topic.

I'm not active at the moment, but I will copy and paste the links I had posted in my profile, for people experiencing crisis or other levels. Also, any Listener may feel free to copy and paste from this post, as this offers better resources.

♡🌹CRISIS:

7 cups Listeners do not have the training or back up to support you properly if you are in Crisis. In other words, your Crisis is worthy of better help than I can provide at this time.

If you are currently in a crisis situation where you or another in your environment are at risk of being harmed, please log off 7 cups and please go here to one of these links. https://7cups.com/crisis

Find a helpline has international listings and categories for all types of crisis. It is the best link I have found for International Links. Please note that some crisis lines have hours (eg., 9-4 business hours, or, what I would consider even more outrageous, hours like between 4-6 eg. a two hour window, better have your crisis during these hours! Or, even worse, no crisis line at all — the hours are listed on this site if they are available) and some do not accept calls from outside the country, though many do. This resource is maintained by a very reputable organization and if I were in crisis, I would go here first. https://findahelpline.com 

Here are some other alternatives:

International Suicide hotlines: http://www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.html 

Suicide crisis lines are listed here by country. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_suicide_crisis_lines

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Here are a few additional sites for help:

https://Mentalhealth.com

https://Crisiscenter.com 

https://988lifeline.org

FREE or LOW COST THERAPY:

Mental Health America is website that offers information and resources to support and find help for a friend or loved one: https://bit.ly/MHA3res

Now Matters Now is a website that offers support for coping with thoughts of suicide through teaching DBT skills, videos, and personal stories: bit.ly/NMN_ref

Rise Above the Disorder connects people with local mental health providers and subsidizes costs for those who can't afford it. https://bit.ly/yrad_r

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HELP WITH FOOD, HOUSING (USA)

If you may need help with food, housing, or immediate needs, this website has a list of organizations in the USA organized by zip code. http://findhelp.org 

WARMLINES

For a list of warmlines (not crisis lines, but lines where you can talk with someone) by state in the USA, please consult: https://warmline.org/warmdir.html#directory

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Here are some links to some Mindfulness Exercises on 7 cups: https://www.7cups.com/exercises/mindfulness/?showlist=1

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Here’s a resource should you be at loose ends how to start a difficult conversation with someone. Seize the awkward gives tips for starting those conversations, while taking care of yourself at the same time. https://seizetheawkward.org/

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Free confidential support from a helpline/hotline near you - online chat text or phone (international just put in your country)  https://findahelpline.com/ 

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Free procrastination workbook and self-help modules  https://bit.ly/2GOcU3e

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ProgressiveMuscleRelaxation https://youtu.be/f7I2Upk5jqI * https://youtu.be/ihO02wUzgkc

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Systematic Desensitization to reduce triggers that cause panic attacks or phobias  http://bit.ly/2yUhPbg  

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Great website everything related to Self Desensitization and free ebook  http://web.csulb.edu/~tstevens/Desensit.htm

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Visuals that help with breathing during panic attacks  https://dailyburn.com/life/lifestyle/stressed-gifs-breathing-exercises/

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7cups discussion on dealing with panic attacks  https://bit.ly/2MomF97

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7cups discussion on reframing negative thoughts  https://bit.ly/2OnBaxv

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30 grounding techniques to quiet the mind  https://www.healthline.com/health/grounding-techniques

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7cups discussion on managing negative internal dialogue  https://bit.ly/2HOwCLl

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Relaxing piano music and water sounds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6J0ylYTO4s

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To send a cuddle to anyone on 7 cups click here:

https://rarelycharlie.github.io/cuddle

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Kindly,

Rose

@audienta

1) Name 5 things that make you happy.

Compliments, kind people, respectful pauses, stopping to literally smell the flowers and a good sleep.

2) Which challenges are you facing this month?

Communication, relationships, forgiveness, grief and loss, trauma.

3) What are you looking forward to this month?

The crisper weather, cozier clothes, spending more time snuggled in bed, crunching leaves under my feet, pumpkin spice everything. 🍂 🍁 

@audienta what makes me happy, my 3 little piggies (guinea pigs) watching the sunrise and icecream 😋 ❤

how I'm doing, not great I have pneumonia, it kept me in hospital for a little while, I'm back at the carehome now (where I live) I'm very week, I'm just looking forward to getting over this ❤

Hi @audienta, thank you for sharing this post ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

September 2024

1) Name 5 things that make you happy.

Sunshine, loved ones, nature, books, my weighted blanket 

2) Which challenges are you facing this month?

Triggering memories, worries about bills, concern for my dear friend

3) What are you looking forward to this month?

Surprise bday party for S.I.L. , mindfulness time, getting to spend time outside, spending time with all my loved ones, raising awareness for suicide prevention month 

Thanks to all who read this ❤️ you are loved, you are valued, you are valid ❤️

@audienta

Awesome and informative post! Thank you💚

1) Name 5 things that make you happy.

My sister. My college. Watching movies. Reading books. T.swift lol

2) Which challenges are you facing this month?

A course remaining to clear things up in uni. 

3) What are you looking forward to this month?

Being autumn 🍂 💕 

Thank for these valuable resources and information!

1. 5 things that make me happy: playing with my dog, game and movie nights with my two best friends, good days at work, the people in my life/care about staying healthy and happy and a clean house
2. things I am struggling with: unexpected challenges applying for a board exam, grief, PTSD symptoms
3. Things I look forward to this month: movie night with my two best friends, the cooler weather, a heavier schedule at work

Hi...I wanted to share that when I was a teenager I did something i regretted

Trigger warning: attempt

I unfortunately made an attempt and immediately  regretted it

I began to cry I realised that I did not want to leave the world

.. this was actually something I had seen on television and from people around me to get attention

. My friend taught me such things.

However I realised then that when I did that I did not really want to leave...

I wanted attention...

and I guess after that someone realised and began to be like a guide for me.

I did not really think about the consequences of that in this life or afterwards...

Years later I was also faced with a traumatic event that made me feel that I did not want to remain in this world...but this time I thought I can't do anything..it's not allowed and I can't do that so I just asked God to take me.  So I kept asking God before going to sleep not to wake me...but I kept waking up...this happened for several days...then I wondered why was God not answering me? But I thought to ask at the time what should I do with myself then...I saw nothing to do but asked that if God saw something or if I had some purpose or way to heal that he guide me...and I complained about everything, being deeply hurt, betrayed etc...and I thought the only way to deal with this was through death and leaving the world

However through this event and after I prayed my life seemed to turn completely. I had felt stuck...but I never thought that perhaps my feeling of 'coming to an end,' was actually a change in my current life...I ended up travelling and found myself in another place entirely...I have learned many things, gained qualifications and achieved different things throughout these years even if not entirely as I wanted.  

When I was asking God to take me I felt as if he was reminding me of all the things I had thought to do before...and reminded me that I had parents and a family...how would they feel if I did that?

I also felt that God was trying to show me that life is valuable and a blessing when he is let me know a girl who was terminally ill and passed away...she had dreams to continue her education but passed away at19... And for me I continued, and travelled and realised from this girl and from these experiences that life is a blessing and there are many opportunities...we don't have to leave the world because of suffering, being bullied or hurt. We can change our lives...and maybe that feeling of coming to a dead end is a time for change.

I hate to think that there are people who did like me...and actually left the world. I hate to think that like me when they made an attempt they realised it wasn't what they really wanted. They might have wanted change, attention or peace. I wonder what their life would be like if they were here now...would they have been happier...got through things...made some changes and had a better life.

I have heard that many people who have made suicide attempts in the past and failed later on regret making them when their lives get better...

So I wanted to share this in the hope that it could benefit someone and inspire us to choose life.

We have only one life, it is a blessing. Things can get better and you can make changes you need to improve things. If someone left you you are still valuable and worthy of life. You are not a failure due to anything, ugly or unlovable because you have a purpose to be here

I also feel for those who lost relatives to people through suicide and do apologise if I have said anything here that might be considered triggering or offensive. I don't really know what to say but I hope you can find ways to deal with any loss related to this and sorry if anything might have affected anyone