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trying to move on after surviving a suicide attempt. 1st time. Everything is messed up. Any advice from peeps who’ve been through it?

Anonymous 3w

Idk if you’ve been admitted but going to the mental hospital is hellish and traumatizing unless its a really good private one. That being said, you need to seek support from others. Maybe join a suicidal support group and talk about it like it happened years ago and not recently. Or if you have irl connections use those. Supportive friends and family are important!! Just make sure you don’t tell the wrong person it was recent, bc unfortunately that can end terribly. And!

Anonymous 3w

As someone who’s gone through a lot of different treatments, I would probably suggest therapy. It can be scary doing it, especially when you might get admitted, however, as someone who’s been hospitalized multiple times, I would suggest being upfront with your needs and if hospitalization is triggering, stating how you feel like you can keep yourself safe. As long as you have a safety plan that you’re confident you can follow, I’ve noticed they would rather not admit people

Anonymous

#1 3w

If you think you need physical attention go to the er and make up an excuse. Any sort of poisoning? You accidentally mixed it with your food or didn’t count/ didn’t know how many of a pill could be fatal. Anything with physical scarring? You say you hit something sharp. I wish you the best of luck.

Anonymous

#1 3w

Thanks for the advice and for being so specific. “The right people” has been a hard part. Not because I didn’t have good people but because I dont full well know who I can trust to be “the right thing” I.e: not judgemental, supportive, etc. I went to a cheap facility in Ohio that was largely unhelpful. I feel better that I’m not alone in that, but also let down that it’s a common experience for people who are already on the edge. Thank you.

Anonymous

#2 3w

Also, finding people that can be part of your support system that you trust is super helpful. There are some people that think reporting what you say is helpful, but it can honestly be more harmful (in my experience). I feel like having a strong support system and finding coping skills that work have been the most helpful for me. Also identifying my triggers had been really good too