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Do you have questions you wanted answered by The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention?

Thursday, February 10 at 2pm ET, The American Foundation of Suicide Prevention will be on The Mighty's Mental Health Facebook Page for another edition of Ask Dr. Jill.

💙 Topic: Has the Pandemic Affected Suicide Rates?

💙 Details: So many have experienced increased distress and uncertainty during the pandemic – but does that mean suicide rates have gone up? Have different communities been affected in the same way in terms of suicide rates? This episode of Ask Dr. Jill answers these questions and more, while finding a reason for hope

💙 RSVP here for event reminders: events.themighty.com/events/details/the-mighty-mental-health...

If you have questions you'd like answered by Dr. Jill, ask them in the comments below. All questions featured will be shared anonymously during the Live.

#MentalHealth #Suicide #AFSP #MightyEvents #COVID19 #Depression #BipolarDisorder #ObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder #Anxiety #PTSD

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Mighty Virtual Events: Tuesday, 5/11/21!

Join our friends at the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention at 1pm PT / 4pm ET as they discuss their campaign #MentalHealth4All for Mental Health Awareness Month: bit.ly/337UaDR

#MentalHealth #MightyEvents #MentalHealth4All #AFSP #AmericanFoundationForSuicidePrevention

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How do you support #MentalHealth4All ?

I remember the day I took this picture so vividly.

I was having a bad day and I just kept pushing. I decided if I worked on my art (in this case makeup) then I would just feel better.

I sat down and tried to express 'anger' through my makeup and expression, but instead of releasing the feeling like I had hoped, I was really just punishing myself for feeling angry and making myself feel worse.

So in honor of American Foundation for Suicide Prevention's campaign #MentalHealth4All for Mental Health Awareness Month, my action is to give myself permission to have bad days and to not beat myself up for not feeling OK when I really need to be taking care of myself and being kind.

How will you support #MentalHealth4All ?

#themightylife #MentalHealth #AFSP #AmericanFoundationForSuicidePrevention

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For Mental Health Awareness Month how do you support #MentalHealth4All?

For Mental Health Awareness Month how do you support #MentalHealth4All?

Share your answers in the comments and they may be shared in an upcoming live stream with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. RSVP here: bit.ly/337UaDR

#MentalHealth #AFSP #AmericanFoundationForSuicidePrevention #MentalHealthAwareness #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth

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Donations

Hey guys I’m raising money for AFSP if anyone has any extra money they’d like to donate please use my link! I’ll be walking virtually and all proceeds goes towards suicide prevention! #stopsuicide #AFSP

afsp.donordrive.com/participant/2405076

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Monday, March 29!

Join our friends at AFSP for a special edition of Ask Dr. Jill at 1pm PT / 4pm ET: mgty.co/MentalHealthFB

Later, take an hour for self-care, work on some art and chat with other Mighties at 4pm PT / 7pm ET: bit.ly/2ZQbTxN

#MentalHealth #AFSP #selfcare

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What questions do you have around women's mental health?

Ask your questions about women's mental health and you may have them answered in an upcoming live stream with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

#MentalHealth #AFSP

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#AFSP #Anxiety #PanicAttacks #severedepression #MentalHealth

This is my 1st "thought post" that I have done on this website. I have just sat back & read a lot of other posts most of my days since discovering mighty. Honestly, I have no idea what to say or how to even begin to say it, never mind trying to write down how I am feeling or going through. I am absolutely exhausted, mentally & physically. I have been for the majority of my life. I lost both of my parents on July 18th, in different years but on the same day no less. It will be 13 years for my father & 5 years for my mother. I lost my dad to suicide & I am still dealing with it, for a lack if better words. A week ago, I got a call that the only remaining brother of my dad (my uncle) had taken his own life in the same manner as my dad did almost 13 years ago. I know that July 18th is and always will be a real shitty day for me, but on top of everything that I'm dealing with, getting that phone call about my uncle brought back so many feelings that I guess tried to move on from in order for me to cope. I am really struggling. I have always struggled, even since I was a little girl, so I have come to be familiar with having a shitty life & just fucked up shit happen to me no matter how hard that I tried or try to better my life, to change the dialogue of this viscous cycle but this time around, things just feel "different", I can't seem to shake this black cloud that has been following me my entire life. Maybe it has to do with me just simply getting older in age where I just can't pick myself up off this ground anymore. I am all alone. Now I know that there is a different when you " feel"alone & actually physically alone, with no one that is there for you. In my case, it is very much both of those!! I literally do not have anyone!! Everyone that actually gave a shit & shown it by their support & all around actions are all dead now. My health is declining, I can no longer work, I have been fighting to try and get help with health insurance coverage so that I can in fact see medical professionals for my physical and mental health but all of those efforts have been exhausted!! I do have 2 siblings that I do not speak to & to be honest they are extremely evil & toxic. The last time that I tried to reach out for help to one of them, they actually told me that I should kill myself cuz I am a waste of life... So yeah, that is one a the kind words they have spoken to me or anyone that has come into their lives that they have completely destroyed!! So what do I do now? What is left? I have nothing else to look forward to. I thought that it would be good for me to help others that have been in a similar situations as me, especially dealing with the loss of someone dying from suicide, but then I thought, "I need help to". What good would I do anyone else. Ok. Done ramblimg.

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