https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 07 May 2026 01:11:40 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/suicide-prevention-week#post-2844976 Wed, 12 Sep 2018 13:15:24 +0000 DesertDreams88 2844976@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@periwinklebee: haha yes I will need it for the teenage years too!</p> <p>---------------------<br /> Sometimes I worry about DH commiting suicide. He was suicidal at times and depressed as a teenager. He still shows signs of depression at times and I try to help and ask him to talk to a GP or someone but no luck. A lot of it is situational triggers so I try to avoid those. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/suicide-prevention-week#post-2844890 Wed, 12 Sep 2018 09:59:34 +0000 snowjewelz 2844890@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thank you for starting this; so important to just start talking about it. Recently in the "Christian circle" a young pastor with 3 kids was lost to suicide and it is just so heartbreaking. But goes to show that no one is immune! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/suicide-prevention-week#post-2844849 Wed, 12 Sep 2018 08:15:06 +0000 SupernovaJ 2844849@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thank you for sharing and spreading awareness. :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/suicide-prevention-week#post-2844845 Wed, 12 Sep 2018 08:08:43 +0000 periwinklebee 2844845@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lamariniere: I'm so sorry for everything that your mother went through - that must have been incredibly difficult for everyone :heart: It is wonderful that you are able to model openness in talking about mental health and be there for your BIL. He's super lucky to have you. </p> <p>Teenage years are horrifying, in so many ways. I'm desperately going to need a hellobee when LO gets there. Everyone, please keep posting for the next decade + and don't abandon ship! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/suicide-prevention-week#post-2844797 Tue, 11 Sep 2018 21:58:56 +0000 lamariniere 2844797@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@GoGoSnoGirl: I'm sorry you've seen so much tragedy. I think that, no matter how close we are to someone, and no matter how supportive we are, and sometimes despite the care they receive, we can never know someone else's demons and the depth and utter hopelessness of their despair. </p> <p>@periwinklebee: I think about this too. How can we as parents let our children know that they can always come to us in times of need? I'm so fearful/anxious of the teenage years and having my kids push away from me or not feel comfortable if they need help/support.</p> <p>My mother battled mental illness her entire adult life. She was in therapy, took all sorts of medications, and was closely followed by mental health specialists for decades. Although her toxicology report was inconclusive, I've always suspected she committed suicide. </p> <p>I've dealt with anxiety for the past few years, and while it is nowhere near what other people go through, I try to be open when talking about my issues in the hope that other people will see that I'm not ashamed (and try to encourage them not to be either). My BIL, who is single, has been having mental health issues lately, and while the family is supportive, I don't think he's comfortable talking about it with his parents/siblings. He and I had a good one-on-one chat when we saw each other this summer where I told him about what I had been going through, and he really opened up to me about his own issues. He told me he doesn't necessarily want to seek professional help, but I gently encouraged him that he could always get help should he decide he needs it. This post is a good reminder that I should check in on him since it's been a few weeks since we were last in touch. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/suicide-prevention-week#post-2844794 Tue, 11 Sep 2018 21:28:04 +0000 periwinklebee 2844794@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@GoGoSnoGirl: I'm so sorry for your losses :heart: </p> <p>I agree, on a broad level talking about it reduces the stigma and we absolutely need to be working to improve access to mental health care. I also like the idea of checking in more and doing small acts of kindness for friends - it's no substitute for access to mental health care or many other things, but hopefully it has a small positive impact in one way or another. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/suicide-prevention-week#post-2844767 Tue, 11 Sep 2018 18:06:18 +0000 GoGoSnoGirl 2844767@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@snarkybiochemist: thank you for sharing this &amp; I'm sorry for the loss of your dad. :crying: </p> <p>@periwinklebee: I have zero suggestions, only sympathy. Last year we lost a family member that we had no clue whatsoever would have ever considered suicide, with a brand new house &amp; dream job prospects... It was, and still is, so raw &amp; devastating. I also have lost a friend whom I knew was battling depression, but certainly didn't know she was suicidal, &amp; a school friend lost her brother to suicide. It STILL baffles me, despite all these fairly close to me choosing this fate. I think we just need to keep talking about it and really check in with people in our lives. And we sure as hell need more and better access &amp; coverage for health &amp; mental health care, not less. 💔 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/suicide-prevention-week#post-2844691 Tue, 11 Sep 2018 10:59:08 +0000 Lindsay05 2844691@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@periwinklebee: I think about this all the time. For those people who show no signs of mental health issues, how can we as a society make it easy for them to reach out. </p> <p>Much love to those affected :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/suicide-prevention-week#post-2844680 Tue, 11 Sep 2018 10:18:08 +0000 periwinklebee 2844680@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@nutmeg36: :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/suicide-prevention-week#post-2844678 Tue, 11 Sep 2018 10:16:59 +0000 periwinklebee 2844678@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Does anybody have suggestions for things we can all do to create a more supportive environment for people who are suffering to open up and get help? A couple of days ago a cousin's husband committed suicide - he didn't have previous known mental health challenges and from what I've heard everyone close to him was blindsided - so I've been thinking a lot about what we should all be doing. </p> <p>Also, I know several people whose children have committed suicide, and one of my biggest fears in life is that someday LO will be suffering and won't feel like he can come to me for help. I want to create a relationship where he knows I'll always be accepting and supportive, but tbh when I struggle I wouldn't turn to my parents, so I worry that I don't know how to do a good job of this. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/suicide-prevention-week#post-2844675 Tue, 11 Sep 2018 10:10:38 +0000 smuckers 2844675@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thank you so much for sharing this. :heart: :heart: :heart: A year ago today, my husband and I were meeting with crisis workers after he attempted to overdose on pills. </p> <p>It's a horrible disservice to so many people that mental illness is still treated as taboo. Posts like this help remove that. I'm so sorry for your loss, and I'm so thankful for people like you. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/suicide-prevention-week#post-2844673 Tue, 11 Sep 2018 10:00:03 +0000 MrsSCB 2844673@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thank you for sharing this. We lost my uncle in 2012, and it is devastating. I'm sorry for your loss. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/suicide-prevention-week#post-2844668 Tue, 11 Sep 2018 09:39:54 +0000 Lahela017 2844668@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thank you for sharing this. :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/suicide-prevention-week#post-2844667 Tue, 11 Sep 2018 09:39:10 +0000 periwinklebee 2844667@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>:heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/suicide-prevention-week#post-2844664 Tue, 11 Sep 2018 09:33:59 +0000 crazydoglady 2844664@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>:heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/suicide-prevention-week#post-2844662 Tue, 11 Sep 2018 09:31:24 +0000 snarkybiochemist 2844662@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nothing flashy and not nearly enough but its suicide prevention week so here are the numbers if you need them<br /> call 18002738255 or text 741741<br /> Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the US and every year almost 45,000 people die by suicide<br /> I lost my dad in 2014 and I have others in my life who fight the battle with mental health every day. Its hard to talk about but its important. Reach out get help </p>