yes they’re common but that doesn’t mean it’s healthy. like it’s normal to break a bone once in your life but you still have to get it treated

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the occasional intrusive thought is one thing, but it is not normal to think about dying multiple times every day

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I've imagined what would happen if I did that, but I've never actually seriously wanted to have my life ended. Idk if there's a difference

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before i put in my notice at my job i would go to work every day and be like maybe ill get in a life altering car accident this morning that way i wont have to go to work that would be such a relief

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I would say that getting help is probably the best thing that you could do for yourself. Even if it was only once ever, it’s still good to get it off of your system. It’s OK to not be OK.

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i do have suicidal thoughts cuz of depression, but they could also be intrusive thoughts idk. get help if its bothering you

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me too but also get help lmao

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it can occur to anyone that it's possible, but if it's something you'd like to do/you dwell on it/you think about it often that means it's time to see a doctor about it

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It’s common among people who have mental illness. However I would not say it’s common for the general population. I have had it for most of my life and it’s nonstop and annoying as shit. I feel like I can’t tell anyone because they’ll go nuts and think I’m actually going to do something.

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I wouldn’t really say I have thoughts of taking my life often but there are times where the possibility of death arises and I feel not scared or apprehensive idk how to describe it. I was just in the plane and on landing there was heavy turbulence and we dropped a bit and I was like this would solve a couple problems fr

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