Please. I need help. How do you deal with your mental health when it’s in a really low point? Like suicide point?

For starters, I remind myself that I’ve been at a point that low before and, eventually, it got better. Eventually I climbed out of the hole. Eventually I got myself out of the low point.

I also remind myself of all the people who would miss me - of all the people who would be hurt if I killed myself. My friends, my family - all of them. For me, the one who hits the hardest for me is my cat. I know that might sound dumb to some people - but she’s imprinted on me. I make her whole world go round. She spends every day following me around. She snuggles me every chance she gets. She waits for me at the back door when I come home every day. She would be completely lost without me. She needs me. And anytime I feel low enough to think about suicide I remind myself of her and I remember that she needs me more than I want to hurt myself. 

I also reach out for help. For me, that means reaching out to my therapist. I know not everyone has a therapist - so make it whoever helps you when you’re feeling low.

She helps me work through what I’m feeling. She makes me check in every night to let her know I’m safe. 

I go through all the reasons I’m thankful that I’m alive. All the small victories that I’ve won over the last week or month or year. I keep a list of these things for that specific purpose. Because when I’m feeling that low it’s not always easy to remember the good - so I write them down every day so that I can look on them when I need them.

I also, if it’s really bad, go to a hospital program. Some people see that as giving up but I see that as doing what I need to do to take care of myself.

Please think about all the people who would miss you. About the things you would miss. I’d miss cupcake batter. And my kitten. And reading good books on rainy afternoons. And Christmas festivities with my family. And traveling with my two best friends. And really good glasses of wine.

It doesn’t matter if other people think they’re dumb reasons to live - whatever makes you happy, whatever you look forward to is worth living for.

I’m here. Please reach out. 

Here are the crisis hotlines to call, as well. There’s nothing wrong with reaching out for help - it’s one of the bravest things you can do. And you can do it.

List of suicide hotlines

Suicide hotlines-

Albania 127

Algeria 0021 3983 2000 58

Argentina (054-011) 4758 2554

Australia 1-800-273-8255

Austria 142

Bahamas 322-2763

Bahrain 0097 161 199 188

Barbados (246) 42 99 999

Belgium 106

Bolivia 00 591 4 4 25 42 42

Bostwana 3911270

Brazil +55 51 211 288

Canada 514-723-4000

China 0800-810-1117

Colombia (00 57 5) 372 27 27

Costa Rica 506-253-5439

Croatia (01) 4833-888

Cuba 532 348 14 49

Cyprus +357 77 77 72 67

Denmark +45 70 201 20

Ecuador 593 2 6000 477

Eqypt 762 1602/3

Estonia 126 /127

Fiji (0679) 670565

Finland 040-5032199

France +33 951 11 61 30

Germany 0800 1110 222

Ghana 233 244 846 701

Greece 1018

Guatemala 1-800-999-9999

Guyana +592 223-0001

Honduras (00 504) 2558 08 08

Hong Kong 2389 2222 /2382 0000

Hungary (46) 323 888

India 2549 7777

Iran 1480

Israel 1201

Italy 800 86 00 22

Jamaica 930 – 1152

Japan +81 (0) 3 5286 9090

Kenya +254 20 300 0378

Latvia 371 67222922

Liberia 06534308

Lithuania 8-800 2 8888

Luxembourg 454545

Malaysia (063) 928 500 39

Malta 179

Mauritius 46 48 889 Befrienders

Mexico 525-510-2550

Namibia 61-232-221

Netherlands 0900-113 0 113

New Zealand 0800 543 354

Nicaragua 2311-7361

Norway +47 815 33 300

Papua New Guinea 675 326 0011 (Daytime)

Peru (00 51 1) 273 8026

Philippines (02) 8969191 /893 7606

Poland 52 70 000 /52 70 988

Portugal (+351) 225 50 60 70

Russia 007 (8202) 577-577

Samoa 32000

Serbia 037 23 025

Singapore 1800 221 4444

South Africa 0861 322 322

South Korea (02) 715 8600

Spain 0145 900 50

Sri Lanka 011 057 2222662

St. Vincent (784) 456 1044

Sudan (249) 11-555-253

Sweden (46) 31 711 2400

Switzerland 143

Thailand (02) 713-6793

Tonga 23000 /25144

Trinidad & Tobago (868) 645 2800

Turkey 182

UK & Ireland 116 123

Ukraine 058

USA 1-800-273-TALK(8255)

Venezuela 0241-8433308

Zimbabwe (9) 650 00

Followers, if you have a number to add please do so in the comments.