Posted by SLS on August 26, 2009, at 9:05:01
In reply to i am thinking of taking my life, posted by swan600 on August 25, 2009, at 14:10:08
> i am new ,i read a post ,,it said they were thinking of taking my life,,i have lived with that all my life,,it is always there ,,even when i do not feel like it ,,it is there ,,i am now 60 ,but i need to live ..an so do you..i live with chonic pain an bi polar disorder..i am married an raising my 7 year old grandson .i cannot go on much longer .i am getting weaker .they started me on mf cotin .savella .etc .i seem better .not good better .i hope i am able to get a post to you scott .
I think it escapes many psychiatrists that there is a neurobiology to suicidality. In other words, there are circuits in the brain that cause one to feel suicidal and have intrusive suicidal thoughts in the absence of rational thought. These thoughts and feelings should dissipate once the depression is treated properly. Often, this kind of suicidality is accompanied by either anxiety or anger. Even if the depression is inadequately treated, one can ameliorate suicidality by treating the anxiety or developing strategies to work with the anger.
What treatments have you tried in the past?
- Scott
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