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

Write what you are feeling in a journal to get the thoughts out of you, don't keep the thoughts bottled up inside.

If you are feeling suicidal, you should go over your choices on why you are feeling this way. You are more important than you think, and think of all the people affected with your death. Suicide doesn’t take away the problem, you just pass it on. Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem. Call 1-800-273-8255

You can call a suicide hotline - they will talk to you even if you aren't at immediate risk of hurting yourself.

First of all, never ever give up on your life. Fight yourself as if your life depends on it. That fighting spirit is your only hope when feeling suicidal. If you do not want to tell anyone, be prepared to fight this feeling alone. You need to start getting rid of the things which invoke the thoughts of suicide. Get them out of sight, things like pictures, people, activities. The moment those invoking things are eliminated, your mind will have empty space for you to collect your thoughts of feeling suicidal. This is the part where you will fill up your thoughts with things you really love, things which you will live for. Your favourite food, your favourite activity, your favourite storybook. Let them be the reason for you to live. You can win this fight, never give up!

Do what makes you comfortable. Don't want to tell anyone? Then don't. Scream into a pillow, cry, release it physically. Don't want to do that? Distract yourself with hobbies, music, sleep, games. Do what makes you comfortable and safe. You don't have to talk all the time to be okay. You're an amazing creature who is capable of peace and restoration. You got this.

For starters, if you are feeling suicidal, tell someone. Even if it is someone not related, as long as you know you can trust them, tell them. It makes it much easier to cope with when you aren't alone. If you still don't want to tell anyone, find mind excersises (puzzles, books, writing happy stories, ect.) And be sure to spend more time outside and active.

The suicide hotline is a great way to speak with someone anonymously and still get the help you need. The key is to reach out to someone before the feeling is too overwhelming.

When you are feeling suicidal, sometimes the best thing to do is to tell someone. It's not easy and you might think that they won't understand, but it is the best thing to do. Try talking to someone you trust, if not, don't be afraid to call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.

You can call the National Suicide Hotline. They are anonymous and talking about it and getting it out may help.

You should connect to suicide.org for professional help. As active listeners, listeners here on 7 cups have been trained to help you through the hard times, but we aren’t in the position to help you when you feel suicidal.