Member Comments are provided by individuals and reflect their personal opinions only. Under NO circumstances should you act on any advice or opinion posted in this forum. ALWAYS check with your personal physician before taking any action regarding your health! MedHelp International and our partners, sponsors and affiliates have no obligation to monitor any comments posted on this site, or the content and/or accuracy of such exchanges. MedHelp International does not endorse the views of any user.
Mental Health (Expert Forum)
self injury leading to suicide
Answered by
Roger Gould, M.D. - Mental Health, Wellness
Questions posted in the Mental Health forum are being answered by Dr. Roger L. Gould, author of the Mastering Stress and Depression program and affiliated with the UCLA. Department of Psychiatry. Topics covered include anger, attention deficit disorder (ADD) , bipolar disorder , dementia , electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) , learning disabilities, memory, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) , panic , personality disorders, phobias , post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) , schizophrenia , stress , transitions, and work problems.
self injury leading to suicide
by molayne, Aug 17, 2001 12:00AM
i have been fighting depression for over 2 years now, without much success with medication and therapy. about 6 months ago i began to cut myself, a little at first but now i want to get deeper and deeper. i have suicidal thoughts, and recently have dreams where my dad and aunt are seemingly waiting for me. i have not mentioned the dreams to my psychiatrist. could this be a step in the direction of carrying out the suicidal thoughts, or is this something to try to ignore? its really comforting that they are waiting for me in a peaceful place. what should i do? doc has mentioned ect, but i am not sure of this idea, but i need something to help me quick. thanks in advance. between here and there.....
Doctor's Answer
by Roger Gould, M.D., Aug 17, 2001 12:00AM
, Aug 17, 2001 12:00AM
You should definitely tell this dream to your psychiatrist..it may mean many things, and could be the kind of breakthrough you are looking for. Don't give up hope now. It means something important and you have the right place to discuss it.
Related discussions
-
why do I hate me so much? (4 replies):I don't even know what type of question to ask as I have...[more]
http://crystal.palace.net/~llama/psych/injury.html
It's a big website called Secret Shame, all about self-injury, tons of resources and information, and they have a good support board and chat for self-injurers. Please check it out!
And check into what kind of counselling/therapy you or your parents can afford. If you have anyone you really trust with your secrets, it might feel good to confide in them and get some support.
Best of luck, you can get through this. I know folks who hae managed to stop hurting themselves like this and learn that life can be a wonderful place to be.
Grrlfriend