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 find the pain and hopelessness too great . . .
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. . . "
He thought death
was his only hope for relief.
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
I teetered on the brink - physically, mentally and literally. As I stared into the murky depths flowing below . . .
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?
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.
Escape from Depression:
True life stories.
when you stop liking yourself.
Feeling inadequate?
My opinion of myself was at an all-time low.
I was ridiculed and beaten up on a regular basis . . .
Does this lie play in your brain? "You're not worth much; you can't do much; you're not good enough."
Someone is missing ... something is wrong
But it doesn't ever have to be that way for you again.
I started to drink . . .
. . . to be promiscuous. I felt worthless.
I hated myself.
I had nothing to live for.
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
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