Discussion What Advice Would You Give to Your Younger Self?

[_Minsk]

What Advice Would You Give to Your Younger Self, the time you first experienced depression/suicidal thoughts?

 

[Ness]

Oh, oof, do you want the honest "get it over with and spare yourself pain" answer or the still honest but not really what I'd focus on "choose better schools, do the actual homework, go out in the sun more" answer? I'd give my younger self both, but I'd focus on the first.

 

[squirtsoda]

Should have pulled the trigger while I had it

 

[Backwood_tilt]

commit to euthanasia, and follow thru the first chance you get.

 

[porfin1234]

Get off the computer games, OUT of your room, limit how much you listen to NIN and dark music (balance it out), and ask the two or three only people you thought were cool in HS to hang out. Take more advanced classes to keep you busy. Talk to real people. Not people online. If you wanna play games FINE but do it with other real people. Get out of your head. Quit hiding from the world. Help your mom and talk to her more while she's still alive.

You actually love having fun and people so quit lying to yourself. Please. Share and give people a chance. Stop hurting yourself. The more you hurt yourself, the more you hurt others. Find some other physical outlet.

Guess what. Life ain't easy. Neither is death. You don't have what it takes so don't waste your time thinking about it.

Oh and go to prom and show off your moves.

Some of this could still apply.

PS - you were right...don't become a teacher!!!

 

[Ghost2211]

To kill myself then instead of later.

 

[Broken Chimera]

You're playing a rigged game that's made for you to lose. You'll have your chance in a while to get out. Take it.

 

[Throwmyselfaway]

Go to a therapist sooner instead of waiting over 30 years to deal with the ptsd that I was just diagnosed with.

 

[HannahB]

Seems the consensus is clear

 

[TimeToBiteTheDust]

Don't be stupid. Think clearly. Nothing else.

 

[NonsenseTrash]

Get help earlier. Find a therapist that you trust. Don't let it get this bad. Be nicer to your family.

 

[pthnrdnojvsc]

What Advice Would You Give to Your Younger Self, the time you first experienced depression/suicidal thoughts?

Shoulda used Fentanyl and Carfentanil to kill myself when it was plentiful on the dark web.

 

[Time]

Basically what everyone else said.

Get off the computer games, OUT of your room, limit how much you listen to NIN and dark music (balance it out), and ask the two or three only people you thought were cool in HS to hang out. Take more advanced classes to keep you busy. Talk to real people. Not people online. If you wanna play games FINE but do it with other real people. Get out of your head. Quit hiding from the world. Help your mom and talk to her more while she's still alive.

You actually love having fun and people so quit lying to yourself. Please. Share and give people a chance. Stop hurting yourself. The more you hurt yourself, the more you hurt others. Find some other physical outlet.

Guess what. Life ain't easy. Neither is death. You don't have what it takes so don't waste your time thinking about it.

Oh and go to prom and show off your moves.

Some of this could still apply..

But this... So much... Couldn't have say it better myself.

 

[S1mpleme]

What Advice Would You Give to Your Younger Self, the time you first experienced depression/suicidal thoughts?

Don't be foolish and don't listen to that assholes, cause everything won't be fine.

Get off the computer games, OUT of your room, limit how much you listen to NIN and dark music (balance it out), and ask the two or three only people you thought were cool in HS to hang out. Take more advanced classes to keep you busy. Talk to real people. Not people online. If you wanna play games FINE but do it with other real people. Get out of your head. Quit hiding from the world. Help your mom and talk to her more while she's still alive.

You actually love having fun and people so quit lying to yourself. Please. Share and give people a chance. Stop hurting yourself. The more you hurt yourself, the more you hurt others. Find some other physical outlet.

Guess what. Life ain't easy. Neither is death. You don't have what it takes so don't waste your time thinking about it.

Oh and go to prom and show off your moves.

Some of this could still apply.

PS - you were right...don't become a teacher!!!

Sounds familiar.