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

Before doing it, just stop for a second and read this. Are you reading this? Good, keep following this post and you'll find your answer. Remember that you're valuable and this is just a time in your life where you may feel that you've screwed up to the point of no return - but that's just not true. I suggest you seek professional help immediately by contacting a nearby professional therapist. I was once in a depressed state too and was feeling lonely and suicidal, since I thought that my life was just beyond repair.

If you feel suicidal, it might help to contact some helplines on the internet. No one will know about it accept you :)

No one tries to kill themselves because they want to die, they just want to stop suffering and feeling the way they do. You need to talk to your doctor about your feelings and thoughts and access support. As a sufferer of bipolar disorder I have been in your position and attempted suicide several times. It probably won't end your life and you're state of mind will be a lot worse afterwards. Please try and look at all the positive things in your life and see the future. I wish you all the best. Jade :)

Think of how amazing your life is, pause all the bad thoughts. Look in the mirror, what do you see? A beautiful self being huh? I know right :) your life is amazing and most beautiful thing! Don't let the problems get to you, there is people who care for you but you don't know it or don't want to see it. Talk to someone, talking to someone is always a good thing. I've been there and I recovered! Like I always say be your own therapy, be happy and try to think of what makes you happy ! If you think that's not working, please talk to a professional! Remember your life is amazing

Suicide is a common result of feeling desperate, hopelessness, struggling with pain that couldn't be handled anymore. All of those things require a support from another soul. Dont be shy to admit it, dont be shy to seek help.

There are many things you can do, but first, take a few deep breaths. Then, I suggest using a help line. Certain ones, such as 741-741 are completely anonymous and have helped me in many situations. If you really don't want to talk to anyone at all, then distract yourself. Do little things, like getting a glass of warm milk or folding some laundry. Use small things to keep yourself anchored. When I feel suicidal, I remember that I still haven't finished some movie or book. I use these incomplete objectives to keep myself sane.

One option, and one I would recommend based on personal experience, is to talk to a professional. If that's not an option for you for whatever reason, it's also helpful to talk to someone anonymously like here on 7cups or a hotline. For more immediate help that doesn't involve telling someone, go immediately to coping mechanisms you know work for you, like maybe listening to music, taking a walk, doing something creative, ripping up paper, watching a tv show. It's also a good idea to make sure you're not sitting in the dark: turning on a light doesn't hurt. Something else that I do is put myself in the middle of a room of people, if I can. That means the first step to hurting myself becomes leaving the room, which is a deterrent. I also might start a conversation with someone if I feel comfortable doing that - not about how I'm feeling, but about anything, so that the first step to hurting myself is now making a verbal excuse to leave.

You should write down all you bad thoughts and then all the good ones you have in life then throw the bad ones away and read the good because you are important

If you are feeling this way but do not want to talk to anyone, there are many websites you can look at for advice or you don't even have to talk to people about it directly, but talking to people about anything is good. Venting is good.

If you start to feel suicidal, then instead of harming yourself, you can draw on yourself in markers, or you can hold an ice cube in your hand, and wait for it to melt (which really calms you down) or you could think about why you're feeling this way, and what has caused it, and maybe then you'll be more willing to talk about it, or you will be able to fix it on your own :)

There is no shame in telling someone whom you trust about your feelings. It is very important for your safety and health to tell someone that will not be judgemental and will only have your best interest at heart :)

You may just try to speak to someone here, on 7cups. You don't need to tell anyone your personal information here, just try to express your emotions and worries. Talking to someone usually helps even more, than you think

Write it down. Paint. Do anything to express these feelings - to let them out. Because if you keep it bottled in then you'll find yourself feeling incredibly alone and tired.

Feeling suicidal but afraid to talk about it is a position which many people who experience suicidal thoughts fall into, so first know that this reaction is not uncommon and there are many reasons for the fear, a common one is being concerned that revealing your thoughts might mean you will be hospitalised against your will, but in many countries this rarely happens as a first step and is more common when you have an intent to act or have additional risk factors (such as severe self harm), if you don't want to tell anyone you might consider looking up strategies to deal with suicidal thoughts online (some people have found a site called getselfhelp.com) helpful or looking at the managing emotions guide here on 7cups. It might also be worth discussing the reasons you feel suicidal with someone even if you don't want to reveal the most distressing thoughts, as human connection and empathy can often help. It is of course always recommended you speak to a professional but I understand that is not an option for everyone, and know that no matter how terrifying these thoughts are you are not alone and until the world speaks of such experiences openly without fear of stigma it is hard to gauge just how common they are and learn how to support each other through such experiences.

I would draw my feelings down and write poems, and also think about everything i have in life even when i feel like there's nothing left i can live for.

That's a really tough question to answer. Your best bet would be to tell someone. Ask for the help that you need so you can work towards not feeling that way anymore. But suicidal feelings are definitely not something you should keep a secret.

First you should know that you are not alone, lots of people feel this way every day and manage to come out the other side feeling happy again it may just take time. What you're feeling is real and it will pass, you are stronger than your feelings. I would advise first to write down exactly how you are feeling as this can help to understand your thoughts and emotions yourself and be really helpful to let it out. Distract yourself from your feelings by doing something that you love. If the feeling won't go away you should really talk to someone, it doesn't have to be someone that you know there are lots of help lines for suicide prevention.

I would suggest going to a doctor or a therapist to get the best answers for you. Never keep that to yourself. It's important your important and need to get the best care you deserve.

Focus on other things like music, art in general, and stuff. I used to focus on school and I used to study a lot. This helped me much.