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How do i not feel suicidal without professional help?
I don't feel depressed but I don't want to live just because no matter how exciting I try to make my life, I still feel bored and lifeless and devoid. I don't feel suicidal all the time just occasionally, and I don't know what to do :(
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Yeah, you and every other teenager.
Here is what is going on:
Because you are growing up, you are still attempting to find out who you are. You are also insecure and more and more teens aren't getting enough sleep, which only amplifies any feelings of loneliness and alienation. A teenager, say studies, should be getting ten hours a day of sleep.
The main thing is to have a sense of proportion. There is very little you are likely to encounter that makes suicide necessary (for example, having a painful terminal disease). You guys are very present oriented and worried about what others think of you, which only makes things more confusing. But if you take control of your life since your life is one only you can live, then some of this insecurity will disappear.
Just relax and let nature take its course. Your brain will keep developing until about age 25, so you're only just a little more than halfway in that growth process. Explore, educate yourself and don't get caught up in drama or people's bs. If 25 seems far off, wait until you get to age 50 and life feeling like it has gone by in the blink of an eye.
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The fact that you have occasional thoughts of suicide tells me you are suffering from some type of depression. I don't think you can be suicidal and not be depressed. It just does not seem to work that way.
Lets say for the sake of talking that you can feel suicidal without being depressed; I don't think this is something you can talk or work yourself out of. I feel professional help is needed.
If you are feeling suicidal before you can see a doctor then please call 911 or the emergency number for where you live. They will get arrange for getting you to the professional help you need. If you are not feeling suicidal call you family doctor, tell the person making the appointments why you need to see the doctor. They will either arrange an emergency appointment for you or give you directions to follow. Which ever they do, please do as they say.
Should you not have a family doctor then I suggest you go to the nearest hospital emergency room. Suicidal feelings are serious and need professional help for you to deal with. You have taken the first step by writing to us. Now take the next step and contact a doctor.
There is also the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK (8255): Suicide hotline,a 24/7 free and confidential, nationwide network of crisis centers that you can contact for more help. They also have a website you can visit: [Link](Mouse over link to see full location).
The most important thing you can do for yourself is to take the next step and get some professional help. If you still live at home ask your parents for help. If you go to school ask a teacher, the school nurse, a guidance counselor or even the school principal for help.
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