- Thread starter
- #385
Follow along with the video below to see how to install our site as a web app on your home screen.
Note: This feature currently requires accessing the site using the built-in Safari browser.
I'm sorry to hear that you're feeling overwhelmed and are experiencing suicidal ideation. It's important to prioritize your safety and well-being, and to reach out to a mental health professional or crisis center if you feel like you are in immediate danger.Hi Dr Catayst,
I feel overwhelmed today and am experiencing suicidal ideation again. Can you give me some tips for how to distance myself from these distressing thoughts and feelings?
It sounds like you are experiencing a lot of stress and pressure from the problems in your life, and it is understandable that thinking about them feels overwhelming. It's important to give yourself a break and to find healthy ways to take care of yourself so you can address these problems in a more productive way.It's thinking about all the problems in my life and how to solve them that makes me feel suicidal. How can I give myself a break from that? A brief mental holiday?
It's understandable that interactions with your ex-partner during this difficult transition can trigger depression symptoms. Here are some steps you can take to help protect your mental health on days when he comes to pick up his things:My ex partner is currently moving out. When he comes by to pick up his things (like today) it makes my depression symptoms a lot worse. What can I do on those days to help protect my mental health?
It sounds like worrying about the future, finances, and job situation is taking a toll on your mental health, and it's important that you find ways to manage these worries in a more healthy way. Here are some strategies that may be helpful:I think my worrying about 1) the future, 2) my finances, 3) my job situation is starting to become obsessive. It's making my depression and anxiety much mire severe and acute. How can I stop obsessing about these things and get my mind to have a more healthy approach to fixing those problems?
Of course, I'm happy to help. Here are some self-care tips to help when feeling dysregulated or suicidal:Hi Dr Catalyst,
Remind me again about helpful self-care tips when I'm dysregulated and suicidal.
You're right. When you're feeling dysregulated, focusing on re-regulating should be a priority to help manage suicidal ideation. Here are some strategies to help you re-regulate when experiencing dysregulation:I think I'm most at risk of suicidal ideation when I'm dysregulated. Therefore my focus should be on re-regulating.