Thread by @IndigoDaya

1/7 Reflections by a survivor of suicide attempts

What made suicide more likely for me:
😥Living in despair.

What was healing for me:
💙Finding hope that change was possible.

#WorldSuicidePreventionDay
#FindHope

2/7 Reflections by a survivor of suicide attempts

What made suicide more likely for me:
😥Shame from child abuse.

What was healing for me:
💙Being heard, believed and supported.

#WorldSuicidePreventionDay
#BelieveUs #YouAreInnocent

3/7 Reflections by a survivor of suicide attempts

What made suicide more likely for me:
😥Being forced to take psych medication.

What was healing for me:
💙Finding ways to cope with and transform my pain.

#WorldSuicidePreventionDay
#EndForcedTreatment #CRPD #OPCAT

4/7 Reflections by a survivor of suicide attempts

What made suicide more likely for me:
😥Believing my brain was broken by mental illness.

What was healing for me:
💙Realising the problem was with society, not me.

#WorldSuicidePreventionDay
#SocialDeterminantsofHealth

5/7 Reflections by a survivor of suicide attempts

What made suicide more likely for me:
😥Using clinical mental health services.

What was healing for me:
💙Peer support, the #HearingVoices approach and trauma therapy.

#WorldSuicidePreventionDay
#DoWhatWorksForYou

6/7 Reflections by a survivor of suicide attempts

What made suicide more likely for me:
😥Believing others knew what was best for me.

What was healing for me:
💙Taking my #power back.

#WorldSuicidePreventionDay

7/7 To everyone out there struggling with suicidal urges:
💙You are not alone. You can get through this. It's damn painful, but things can change.

To everyone else:
💙Listen. Have empathy. You can't fix us, but you can absolutely show that you care.

#WorldSuicidePreventionDay