"Suicide is about wanting to live."

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Note: This post is a link to a Medium article from Odawni, who contributes there, mostly on the topic of suicide. It may be unpopular or even controversial (gee, I hope not, because it isn’t my goal) to promote an off-platform post, but this topic is just too important to let that stop me. Don’t let it stop you from reading it & contemplating these ideas, either.

Odawni’s image via Picsart.

That headline, above, really grabbed my attention this week. As a person who has:

• lived with suicidal thinking

• survived a full-fledged suicide attempt

• parented a child with suicidal thinking

• been in romantic relationships with partners who experience suicidal thinking

• moderated a support group for adults who have suicidal thoughts or behavior

• received training in how to walk someone out of acting on a suicide plan

• used that training MANY times——including helping parents walk their kiddos or teens out of suicidal acts

… I can say from a wide array of angles that suicidal ideation is about wanting a better life.

Check out Odawni’s post, as well as her other articles, & share what you think about this.