Thank you so much for talking about a really tough topic but something that is important to address . So doctor , I want to start with you the type of feelings that people are dealing with that are suicidal . Can you tell us about that ?
And you know what , it's not uncommon to have these thoughts , these feelings , these emotions as well . But at what point do you know if and when these thoughts become dangerous ? I think when your life changes drastically in terms of , you can't get out of bed , you can't go to work , you're not motivated to do things you used to love doing .
I think when your life changes drastically in terms of , you can't get out of bed , you can't go to work , you're not motivated to do things you used to love doing . And I think it's usually those who are closest to us who usually notice those signs because sometimes they can be hard to tell , especially when one person has a plan and they've already thought it through . It could be really hard to tell because you're just shocked .
And despite accomplishing those things , I continued to feel more and more depressed and suicidal on the inside . And so I got to a place where I was contemplating suicide , dozens and dozens of times a day and I couldn't understand why . And I had trouble with gratitude for very simple things .
And I think I wanted to mention that receiving help is a sign of strength and not weakness because I think a lot of people feel embarrassed or , or in denial of getting the help or just saying that I need help . So incredible tools out there , there's the 988 also text that you could the suicide crisis hotlines and psychology today dot com is also a great resource to research psychologists or therapist in your area . And there's definitely help out there and you're not alone .
