Crushed

[Tillie]

When you want to die but the only thing keeping you alive is your kid

[Sophie_M]

Hi Tillie,

Thank you for reaching out here and making a thread of your own. It sounds like you're in a dark place right now and we are so glad that you found us here. You have come to the right place. Many of our members have experienced thoughts like this and can relate.

Can we ask if you are currently accessing any mental health support? If you would like some help finding mental health support, we would recommend that you get in contact with the Beyond Blue Support Service. They are available 24/7 by phone on 1300 22 4636 or on Webchat 3pm-12am AEST on our website: www.beyondblue.org.au/getsupport  One of our friendly counsellors will be able to talk through these feelings with you and can offer support, advice and referrals.

If you'd like to talk to a counsellor about what you're going through tonight, Lifeline is a national charity providing all Australians experiencing emotional distress with access to 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention services. You can call them 24/7 on 13 11 14, or chat with them online 7pm-midnight AEDT - https://www.lifeline.org.au/crisis-chat/

You may also find something you relate to in the shared community thread, “Tell us your thoughts - What's kept or keeping you here?”

If you'd like to share more about what's happening for you right now, please feel free to share your story with our community here.

[quirkywords]

Tillie

welcome and thanks for starting your thread and well done for reaching out.

Sophie has given helpful suggestions that I hope you can use.

Many reading your post will relate. i felt like that when my children were more small.

You are a strong person who cares for thei child. You are responsible and honest for reaching out.

[Guest_4643]

Hi Tillie, welcome.

I'm glad your kid is keeping you here, but I'm so very sorry you're struggling and having suicidal thoughts. Are you safe?

Please know that you're loved and cared for, and you have a purpose, even if you're unsure of what that is yet. It's ok not to be ok.

We're here for you, please stay safe.

[Ggrand]

Hello Dear Tillie..

Your short sentence tell a big story of how much you’re struggling with life atm,,,

It takes a lot of courage to reach out and make your first post...Thats a good first step to having the beautiful people on these forums to talk to...

Having a child to care for is such a blessing...I am so pleased that you love your child so much that you want to be here to nurture and raise him/her...you sound like you have a very caring and loving heart, and at the same time your having such a hard time with life right now...

It’s up to you dear Tillie..if you want to share some of the things your finding it hard to manage..or if it’s too hard to do that, maybe because we are strangers to you...You can talk about anything you feel comfortable with talking about..We want only the very best for you....and will try to support you the best we can..,

I really do hope that you will call back here and let us know how your feeling...and if your okay, lovely Tillie...

Sending you my kindest thoughts and caring wishes ..

Grandy..