FEELING DESPERATE
Please don't suffer alone
Please don't give up. Although we do not know you personally, we know you are there, and we do care. God cares even more. As we can't talk, we have provided these resources, which we hope will help and encourage you. They include true stories from other people who have been desperate - and found escape.
This page links to online information and advice as well as true life stories. Some links are to people you can actually email or speak to on the telephone.
"Your life is precious, because
to God
you are precious."
Zephaniah 3:17
Depression often has underlying physical factors which are treatable, and we urge you to seek help. If your need is more urgent, please call someone like the
Samaritans: 08457 90 90 90
right now. We cannot provide counselling, unfortunately, and information on this site (or on linked sites) is not a substitute for professional diagnosis, treatment or advice.
When you are ready, we would like to help you discover answers to the question:
"What is the point of life?" and to discover the joy and fulfilment which waits for you.
Samaritans Tel 08457 909090
If you feel like committing suicide, please read this now.
You are not alone.
Email, phone support and help for suicide & depression from SOON.
Options for people who want to attempt suicide
Virtually every person that Kevis has worked with who attempted suicide, and survived, was glad that they lived. If you are in intense emotional and/or physical pain, remember that your judgment is being clouded by that pain. If you are considering suicide, you are trying to end that pain. Please do not confuse ending your pain with ending your life. The two are very different.
What does the Bible say
about suicide?
Teen Suicide
Are you worried about your teenager?
"I suffered from anorexia . . ."
"I was angry at God, and despised him. I thought God was sadistic. I thought he created me to be his punching bag, because everyone else did. I was really hurt and confused. . . "
Danny was desperate for death.
The fashion industry seemed glamorous and exciting - but Danny discovered how it could bring you down. With no way of escape, and no relief from the mocking voices which consumed his thoughts, Danny was desperate for death.
How one woman
eventually came to the conclusion that suicide was a good option . . .
Give life another chance
"Let me share with you some hope, about how your life can be different, about why you should give life another try."
What A Mess
Peter was at the end of his rope. "I teetered on the brink - physically, mentally and literally. As I stared into the murky depths flowing below . . . "
Life out of Death
"Though he said he loved me, my husband had committed suicide by a drug overdose. He had a successful medical practice. We had a good marriage. I was in shock for the next year . . . "
Too Young To Die: Confronting the Tragedy of Suicide.
"Sometimes I get so lonely it's unbelievable . . . I often wondered why so many rich people commit suicide. Money sure isn't a cure-all." - the words of O. J. Simpson. But it's not just rich people. Listen to the voices of America's teenagers . . .
My cousin committed suicide . . .
now his father is blaming God for it. What can I do or say to help him through all this?
Are you feeling fed up and low in mood - or are you depressed?
Signs of Depression
If you scroll down this page, you will find a check list to help you to identify whether you have any of the common symptoms of depression.
Acknowledging that there is a problem
Many people find it difficult to admit that they are feeling depressed.
Christians with anxiety and depression
Christians often believe that they "shouldn't" get depressed.
The world is a scary place . . .
when you stop liking yourself.
Feeling inadequate?
You're not alone.
My opinion of myself was at an all-time low.
I was ridiculed and beaten up on a regular basis . . .
Loneliness is a very powerful emotion.
It can lead to depression, illness, even suicide. Although it may often hit the old, sick or handicapped people, it is very common among young people too. Why?
Home Alone
Christmas is supposed to be 'the most wonderful time of the year'.
College Life: Dealing with Loneliness
Your life may be crowded with people - but is that enough, if what you crave is intimacy. . . the certainty that someone is familiar with you, that someone knows who you are and cares about what happens to you?
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