When I talk about suicide and suicidal ideation I often talk about chronic pain as well. Because for me depression was saturated with pain. Pain
Tag: suicide
World Suicide Prevention Day
I am a suicide attempt survivor. Two attempts. One last year in August in fact. The first attempt I didn’t ask for help. I thought
Suicide: Selfish
This is a reprint of a post I made for Migraine Checked about suicide. Since this is the anniversary of my second suicide attempt. Unmanaged
Migraines, Fibromyalgia, and suicide research
A recent study in Neurology has shown that people with comorbid fibromyalgia and migraines are at higher risk of suicide. Both conditions alone come with
Suicide: long-term solution to short-term problems
I saw a comment today that irks me. Someone posted “Suicide doesn’t take away the pain, it gives it to someone else.” Which, frankly, I
Unfortunately, a second suicide attempt
You want to know what timing is? Writing an article about your last suicide attempt days before your next one. (Selfish) “There is a thought
Thoughts on Suicide
The suicide of Robin Williams really hit me hard. I suspect because I grew up laughing with him. Perhaps because he hid his depression behind
JD Schramm: Break the silence for suicide attempt survivors
http://embed.ted.com/talks/jd_schramm.html Resources That is a statistic we do not hear often. 19 of 20 people survive the first suicide attempt. 37% who fail that first
Suicide and the selfish stigma
Stop Calling Suicide Victims ‘Selfish’ “According to a poll conducted in May 2013 by Gallup, only 16 percent of the country finds suicide to be
Migraines and suicide
Depression Part Two by Hyperboleandahalf This is a funny but very accurate description of what depression is like.I had a horrible sense of numbness after
Echoes of a sucide attempt
So I tried to commit suicide in Aug 2010 I survived I had a bit of time off work to recover- a short-term leave and
Migraine Awareness Month #15: Free Blog!
Blog an a Migraine related topic of your choice. Okay, I’m going to go there. To that dark place. Because it was what I was
Suicide and migraine
Research suggests the suicide link to migraine may appear as early as middle school, as early as puberty and as soon as one presents with
