Just keep swimming.

With in the past week two friends-of-friends have committed suicide. A tragic loss to those who knew them. Lives which have been ended long before they were supposed to. Now this post will not be easy to write so please forgive me if this makes no sense at all. But if you or anyone you know is suicidal please read this.

If you're feeling suicidal then you're feeling as bad as possibly gets and it's hard. You think there is no alternative but to end your life. You're wrong though. There is ways to get through it, ways to help you cope, you have to believe me. I promise you that you will not always feel like this. Suicide stops the horrible feelings yes, but it also stops the good feelings, forever. Feelings of love, hope, happiness, pride.

Suicide is the permanent solution to a temporary problem. I encourage any of you who feel like this to start talking. Whether to a doctor, teacher, friend, family member, whoever it is there will be somebody willing to listen, somebody who will try to help you. Talking will get you the support that you need.

Whoever you are, whatever you are going through you were put on this planet for a reason, you might not know what that reason is, but please stick around to find out. Please just give yourself a chance to have an amazing future and see where life takes you.

I promise you won't always feel this bad. Try and distract yourself from these thoughts, go see friends, watch a movie, have a nap, go for a run, anything. Fill your time so you can't think too much. Whatever you do don't just sit and think about everything. Remember that every action has a consequence, so many people will be devastated by the loss of your life.

Suicide doesn't doesn't just end the chances of life getting worse, it eliminates the possibility of it ever getting better.
HELPLINE NUMBERS - 24 hour support.

Samaritans: 08457 909090
Child line: 0800 1111
NHS Direct:  0845 4647
(Please pick up the phone and talk to someone who can help, before it's too late)


"If you're reading this, congratulations you're alive. If that's not something to smile about I don't know what is"