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What should I do if I am feeling suicidal, but don't want to tell anyone?

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BloomingSakura
March 5th, 2017 5:22am
That is seriously a complicated feeling. I would suggest for you to call the suicidal hotline. In the hotline,you can tell anything about your suicidal condition and your privacy is secured so you don't have to worry that anyone else will know about it,
Anonymous
February 26th, 2017 2:16am
You should tell someone right away, even if you don't want to. National suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 you aren't ever alone.
lauradove
January 31st, 2017 5:02am
Definitely tell someone! Even though you don't want to burden them with your thoughts or you think that they may think of you differently if you tell them it doesn't matter. The majority of the time people just want to help you and they will want to help you get through it and get help! Definitely ask for help :)
Anonymous
July 23rd, 2016 9:39pm
well first, by asking this question, you are telling "someone" that's step one of calming yourself down. its good. you can call a suicide hotline
LaughtItOut
January 13th, 2017 3:20am
If you are feeling suicidal, I please urge you to reach out to someone. It can be a daunting thought to tell someone you know that you feel this way or that you feel depressed at all, due to fear of upsetting them or any other reason. But friends and family are not the only people who can help you. There are plenty of counselling websites online or over the phone. Often speaking to a stranger can be the most comforting thing to do and easy to confide in. I don't know where you live but below are a variety of numbers you can contract at any time, any day and will offer free, confidential advice or simply someone to listen to you. Samaritans: 116 123 (UK and ROI) National Suicide Prevention: 1-800-723-8255 (USA) Lifeline: 13 11 14 (AUS)
Marribrown
September 9th, 2016 12:18pm
I know it's hard. But sometimes crying helps. Or talking to people you don't know. Online. Get things off your chest. Or maybe something you enjoy. Singing.. drawing you can express yourself in different ways
ACESiT
July 27th, 2016 6:20am
In any case, you should probably find someone to help you through this. If you don't want to tell someone close to you, pick up a phone and call a suicide hotline. These are trained professionals who can help you through this. :)
AuntieGinger
August 6th, 2016 2:18am
There are some great organizations that will help you anonymously such as suicide.org and yellowribbon.org. Get in touch with them now.
Nbv6987
August 10th, 2016 2:00am
Call a hotline. It is anonymous. They will not know who you are or where you are but can give you useful advice.
Supergirl94
August 10th, 2016 6:11am
1-800-273-TALK (8255) is a suicide hotline you can call and someone will talk with you and help you through it. If you don't want to talk to anyone at all, even strangers. Write down reasons you feel suicidal and reasons you should live, reasons you want to live. Give yourself purpose in life
Here4u2smile
August 10th, 2016 2:41pm
Think about all the positive things in your life. Make a list. Life is not easy but you can't just quit. You need to speak to a professional regarding your condition
SilentSerenityy
August 11th, 2016 5:09pm
You can focus on overcoming your thoughts yourself through self help, meditation etc, although help can be more powerful when someone is there to support you. You don't have to tell someone you know, you could confidentially talk to a listener about your feelings here at 7 cups, we'd love to help you but in the mean time, take a look at suicide.org.
FlairRoads86
August 13th, 2016 1:19am
Know that keeping it bottled up is only going to make it hurt more. Speaking to listeners like myself on 7cups, consulting suidide hotlines, or a therapist will help you express your true feels to someone you know is there to support you 100%.
Anonymous
August 21st, 2016 5:54pm
Go to a suicide.org website, they can help a lot. There are lots of links there in 7cups to click on!
Anonymous
August 20th, 2016 7:13pm
Try to talk to someone you need to tell someone even if its the suicide hotline or your fiend you have to tell someone.
coolvibes
July 27th, 2016 5:57am
I would suggest talking to someone on a crisis line they will talk to you for however long you need and they are trained professionals who are used to talking to folks in crisis situations and have tons of patience and are caring. With someone on a crisis line you can go as slow as you need too, just be open and honest and they will help you out the best they can.
Anonymous
August 6th, 2016 12:24am
You should contact a crisis line... Because your safety is very important and yo matter... If you are thinking about suicide please contact a crisis line
Anonymous
August 5th, 2016 11:00am
Feeling suicidal is a horrible feeling, believe me I know. But you know what you should try doing? Think about all the people you love and care about. Think about how it will affect them. Think about love.
Proportionality
August 19th, 2016 10:49am
Telling someone is the best form of help out there, keeping it to yourself is a form of building up emotions which can have bad outcomes.
Anonymous
August 17th, 2016 3:01pm
Please don't keep it to yourself. I'm sure there are many many reasons why you would not want to tell someone about your feelings but trust me, in the long run, the decision to keep quiet is going to come back to bite you.
HereToHelpYou742
August 16th, 2016 11:25pm
Go online and talk to someone such as the crisis text line who are volunteer crisis counselors. text 741-741 and start the conversation with them
orangerosess
August 14th, 2016 10:27pm
tell someone you trust the most. like a doctor. or get help here for encouragement to tell someone because you shouldn't suffer in silence.
frenchiek
August 13th, 2016 3:21pm
The best thing you can do is call a suicide hotline. The conversations are confidential and secure.
FruityPanda470
July 13th, 2018 7:15am
Call the national suicide hotline. They can provide help for you if you aren’t comfortable with talking to someone you know.
XenSoftly
April 7th, 2018 7:08pm
When you are feeling suicidal, you should always reach out to someone. You do not deserve to go through this alone. Please seek out someone, whether it be a parent, friend, counsellor, person in your community, or a helpline.
MattInWonderland
July 19th, 2018 5:41pm
That's a very difficult situation to be in, and I know it first hand. Please know that there are plenty of ways that you can anonymously talk to people about these feelings (e.g. via a suicide hotline). If it is possible, it is also an option to find an impartial therapist who you can trust to keep what you say confidential. Whatever you do, don't leave it too late - even if you are feeling well, it is important that you get what you need to keep you safe in case these feeling recur in the future. Beyond that initial help, it might also be worth considering why it is that you don't want to share. Maybe it is because it is not safe to share with the people around you, or maybe it is because it is just a very scary subject to open up about, and that once you get past that it will pay off. This may be something to talk in depth about with a trusted person as mentioned earlier (therapist, hotline operator). My best wishes to you, and I hope this has helped.
Anonymous
July 15th, 2018 7:53pm
Write it down. Ripped the paper. Then throw it away to the trash. I actually talk about it to God. I’m thinking suicidal but at that time i’m thinking thousand hundred billion million whatever way not to do it. It works, for me.
atenana12
July 15th, 2018 1:08pm
First of all, I want to think of happy thoughts, remember the moments when I feel like life is beautiful and think of the people around me especially those who took care, and loved me. In this method, I might be able to think clearly of what I can be and think of the best solutions in life.
Diya83
July 13th, 2018 5:05pm
You should try and help yourself if you feel like you don’t want to or can’t tell anyone. Whenever you feel an urge, beat it. Distract yourself in any possible way that won’t harm you and remember that you can cry it out if you need to
Anonymous
July 6th, 2018 5:07pm
You could talk to someone from a suicide helpline/hotline so no will know who you are. However, if things become too much, please tell someone. Someone you can trust and don’t hold it in. Your life is meaningful, believe that.