Endometriosis and Suicide: Awareness

Recently, I posted on the topic of “endometriosis and suicide”. I did so following an alarming number of visits to my blog by people who had used search strings such as “endometriosis and suicide”. The post I published in December was a repost of one I had done awhile back about the National Suicide Prevention Hotline. Since I have blogged extensively about endometriosis and since I have also mentioned suicide on my blog, these search strings regarding both endometriosis and suicide were resulting in people reaching my blog.

I discussed my concern with Endochick about the regular visits my blog is getting on the topics of endometriosis and suicide (tied together in the same search string). She indicated that she too is getting regular blog traffic like this. We were both very concerned about this.

Since I published my post (National Suicide Prevention Lifeline), she published her own post on this topic: Endometriosis & Suicide: a post for awareness.

Since these two posts were published, I have received even more blog traffic than before on search strings such as “endometriosis and suicide”.

I feel compelled to republish this information:

“The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a 24-hour, toll-free suicide prevention service available to anyone in suicidal crisis. If you need help, please dial 1-800-273-TALK (8255). You will be routed to the closest possible crisis center in your area. With more than 130 crisis centers across the country, our mission is to provide immediate assistance to anyone seeking mental health services. Call for yourself, or someone you care about. Your call is free and confidential.”

If you are having suicidal thoughts, it is imperative that you seek professional help. There are trained professionals available… such as those at the free hotline above. Please, if you are having suicidal thoughts… call the hotline above and speak to the trained staff.

It saddens me that there are so many people suffering so much with this incredibly devastating illness. Having lived with endometriosis for 28 years, I have found many helpful resources that help me cope with my chronic illnesses (endometriosis being only one of them). Help is available. Finding the right practitioners, treatment, and/or support to deal with chronic illnesses such as endometriosis may not always be simple but it can be achieved.

Please… if you are feeling suicidal, call the suicide hotline. The trained professionals there will help you, free of charge.

If you are reading this and experiencing suicidal thoughts, know that there are many people who care very much. Please call for help if you are experiencing these thoughts. Help is available.

This post was written by Jeanne at http://chronichealing.com. Copyright © Jeanne — chronichealing.com. All rights reserved.

“Peace is not something you wish for; it’s something you make, something you do, something you are, and something you give away.” ~~ Robert Fulghum

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