I’ve made no secret, over the years, about my struggles with suicidal urges. Recently, I wrote a piece describing how I was delayed, and the moment I decided to live. In the video below, I attempt to read the account on camera. It’s long, unedited, emotional, and was difficult to get all the way through. I definitely stumbled, and unintentionally altered or skipped some minor spots.
I recorded the video not long after I finished writing the text version. I’d hoped to post them at the same time, but the video took too long to upload. As a result, I referenced Kate Spade in the introduction, but not Anthony Bourdain, who died by suicide after the video was already done.
I am not a medical expert. I can only speak to my own experiences. There are further resources below.
RESOURCES
- National Suicide Prevention Hotline
1-800-273-TALK
Text Telephone:
1-800-799-4TTY
(1-800-799-4889) - Military Veterans
Suicide Hotline:
1-800-273-TALK
(Press 1) - Suicide Hotline
in Spanish:
1-800-273-TALK
(Press 2) - Hopeline
1-800-SUICIDE - Trans Lifeline
877-565-8860 - Time To Change (UK)
- The Trevor Project
LGBT Youth
Suicide Hotline:
1-866-4-U-TREVOR
Writer. Actor. Director. Chalk artist. YouTuber. Nerdfighter. Traveler. Pansexual. Genderfluid. Millennial. Socialist. Living a complex life beyond those words.
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