Suicide Intervention

 “Suicides are preventable, and numerous interventions from the individual to the societal level can help reduce the suicide rate” (Jacobsen, 2019). One thing to help depression is to have access to clinical mental health care. It is a great opportunity for people to be able to talk through their thoughts and feelings with someone who is willing to listen and someone who is able to help. Another thing would be community-based support like hotlines. Those who are having immediate thoughts or need someone immediately to talk to can call a hotline and talk through what they are feeling. There is also medicine and sometimes, if it is extreme, hospital stays to help with mental health issues. "It is crucial to address the needs of adolescents with mental health conditions" (CDC, 2021).

Adolescent Mortality (Depression & Suicide)

 There are several health issues that contribute to adolescent mortality each year. “Over 1.5 million adolescents and young adults aged 10-24 years died in 2020, nearly 5000 every day” (CDC 2022). One of those health issues is mental health, with suicide being the second leading cause of death in older adolescents. A leading mental health issue that people suffer from is depression while “suicide is the intentional act of ending one’s own life” (Jacobsen, 2019). Mental health conditions are 16% burden of diseases in the world for adolescents. There are many factors that can have an impact on mental health. Some examples are bullying, violence, and poverty.

Flames

Burn. The burning flames that engulf one cannot be extinguished. They grow hotter and hotter with each moment that passes by slowly. Water does not help. What if we stop? Just dropped everything and rolled out of the flames? Can one do that? Just drop everything and leave it all behind for the sake of themselves?

Sleepless

Sleepless nights can overpower you. The thoughts drifting by, sometimes so many, that one feels restless as they try and close their eyes. Or perhaps the sleepless night occurs in the middle of the night when you are awoken by a sudden uneasy feeling. Where nothing seems right and all you can think about is I want to go back to sleep. Why at the most trivial times do thoughts we want to forget appear so easily? They rush at you like a train gearing up for a head on collision. Nothing can be done, nothing can stop the memories and unwanted thoughts. Just try and sleep now, everything will be alright in the morning. It may be hard but relax, we will get through this. Just you and me.

Smile

There is a certain point that people reach to where it is hard for them to continue on. For each person, this time is different or the circumstance is different. Some may just reach the block by having cancer and there is no treatment. Some may reach it early on in there life through too much stress. Some people call this depression. It comes in many shapes and sizes. It is not smaller nor larger than the other. Just the people are different. Do not judge one another, instead smile. It may just be what both of you need without realizing it.

Just Run

I just want to run

Run away from all the problems one can hold

They chase after me, try to catch me.

They make me feel lost and alone,

My words have lost all meaning

They have made sure that was to happen.

I can’t take this anymore,

I am still waiting for them to stop hating.

Will I ever fill this loneliness?

Will it ever stop?

It's Time To Say Goodbye

The weight has become too much to bare

This constant need to be perfect.

When does one have the right to say stop,

When does one have the right to say enough?

Everyone expects the best, and yet..

Yet the worst is to come.

You can’t help but think,

Will anyone miss me?

You always cared

More than anyone knew.

It’s too late now

All they can do is cry, nothing will fix this.

It’s time to say goodbye,

Nothing is left here.

No more darkness

Just light that you have always longed for.