for some reason it was the only thing I could watch.) They listened to me cry and didn't try to give me solutions. My family knew I was struggling and they took shifts watching me.They bought me my favorite foods, watched Ru Paul's Drag Race with me for weeks (seriously. Being suicidal means you want to die- no one could have talked me out of it. There is nothing anyone could do to prevent me from killing myself- besides listening and being present.

'I'm the mother of a toddler who died of cancer. After all, we can tell you about 12 Suicide Warning Signs Hidden in Plain Sight and the many Ways Your Loved Ones May Be Hiding Their Depression, but nothing is quite like hearing from people who have been at the edge of the abyss and found their way back. You can read some of the stories culled from this thread below. On Reddit, which actually offers a lot of support for people suffering from depression, users shared their favorite video of Bourdain, one that really captured his generosity, humor, wit, and ability to see the beauty in ordinary things.Ī suicide prevention megathread developed, inviting people who have been on the brink of suicide to share what made them change their minds. As people grappled with the news about Bourdain, celebrities took to Twitter to share tributes about the celebrity chef and post the number of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-80. The point is that everyone, no matter how bright and shiny their lives may look on the outside, struggles with these issues.

Idk whats keeping me from suicide