Reasons Why Not To Kill YourSelf

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It's hard to see solutions when in distress

When you're in the middle of a crisis, that's usually the only thing you can see.

Again, the desire to avoid pain is completely normal. And when you feel consumed by it, suicide often seems like the most efficient way to get relief.

You might feel pretty bleak right now, but note those key words:"right now."

This is a prime example of tunnel vision — or the tendency to only see one possible outcome in a given situation. The problem with tunnel vision is that it lies.

Whether you're lonely, facing abuse, about to become jobless or homeless, or anything else, no situation is impossible. There may be solutions you just can't see yet, and that's why it's so important to give yourself some time.

Once you get out of crisis mode (easier said than done, I know), possibilities you haven't considered may present themselves.

Here, too, an outside perspective can help, whether it comes from a close friend or a mental health professional.