Hi, Psychos!!! Let’s up the discomfort ante and discuss “Suicidal Ideation” in this addition of Psychobabble. Last time it was psych wards. Isn’t this funnnn, everybody?!? Haha. Yikes.
The truth is I've never attempted suicide. But holy hell would I be lying if I told you I've never THOUGHT about committing suicide. I would say I've thought about committing suicide about as much as I've thought about the ethical implications of high-energy particle collision experiments… SO QUITE A BIT! Haha.
Here’s the crucial part: “Suicidal Ideation” is actually a SYMPTOM of depression. It's when you're feeling so bad about yourself and your life that you're comforted by the fact that suicide is an option. You’re comforted by the existence of an out from the hopelessness you’re feeling. And I think if people can understand that; If people can realize that these ideations of suicide are a symptom of their disease and symptoms will pass, and symptoms don’t have to be acted upon, maybe that slight narrative distance and awareness can save lives, like it has for me…
Seriously though, particle accelerators are using electromagnetic fields to propel highly charged particles into energy beams traveling at velocities approaching the speed of light, potentially creating micro black holes. WHAT IS THAT ABOUT?!?
Anyway, have you or anybody you care about ever experienced “Suicidal Ideations?” Let’s discuss! —xoxo JFOD
Hey Friends. Soooo it looks like there is an error saying that "Only paid subscribers can comment" on this thread. I don't even have paid subscribers enabled as a thing. It's a mistake on Substack's end that will hopefully be fixed soon. In the meantime, PLEASE feel free to email me at takeyourpillspod@gmail.com, so we can discuss this very important, marginalized and stigmatized topic. The idea of me asking people to be paid subscribers in order to be able to comment about suicidal ideation is absurd. And not a good look, to put it lightly... Haha. WTF?!?
I have had some harrowing experiences with others' suicide attempts, but I didnt want to write about that, but finally... finally catching up on the "psych ward" experience thread... so I will add my piece there, if it is still open, otherwise, may add it here...
Hey Friends. Soooo it looks like there is an error saying that "Only paid subscribers can comment" on this thread. I don't even have paid subscribers enabled as a thing. It's a mistake on Substack's end that will hopefully be fixed soon. In the meantime, PLEASE feel free to email me at takeyourpillspod@gmail.com, so we can discuss this very important, marginalized and stigmatized topic. The idea of me asking people to be paid subscribers in order to be able to comment about suicidal ideation is absurd. And not a good look, to put it lightly... Haha. WTF?!?
Hi John,
I have had some harrowing experiences with others' suicide attempts, but I didnt want to write about that, but finally... finally catching up on the "psych ward" experience thread... so I will add my piece there, if it is still open, otherwise, may add it here...