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.
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jeanne
I totally agree…anyone who feels like this should ask for help straight away…they may not have the support at home other people have so just keep their feelings buried away.I am soo grateful to have such a supportive family as have had 6 ops for endo and a hysterectomy so when i feel low i know i have always someone to turn.
please please anyone reading this take action
Julie x
Julie,
It is true that getting help is so important. You’re right that burying feelings is unhealthy. I am very glad you have a supportive family. As you noted, not everyone is fortunate enough to have such support from family. I agree with you that taking action to pursue help from trained professionals is very important for anyone experiencing suicidal thoughts.
Thank you for stopping by and sharing your feedback. Have a wonderful day!
Jeanne
xo
As we’ve discussed, I found the amount of traffic those search terms drove to my blog alarming. I sincerely hope our posts can help encourage people towards finding help.
.-= Endochick´s last blog ..Endometriosis & Suicide: a post for awareness =-.
Endochick,
Yes, it truly is alarming. I hope so too.
Jeanne
This is a really nice post to do, Jeanne, thanks. You may be saving precious lives with this.
.-= Jannie Funster´s last blog ..Updating Her Nursery Decor, Chapter 2 =-.
Wow, what a topic! That is concerning how many hits you are getting with based on endometriosis and suicide! What a great thing to do to help others who might be having this issue. I hope those people out there take your advice and get help!
.-= Pooba´s last blog ..Christmas Is No Longer In The Air =-.
Jannie,
Thanks. I don’t know about that but I felt a duty to do another post – in light of the traffic I have been getting on this subject.
Jeanne
Pooba,
It makes me sad when I see the traffic hit my blog. It concerns me when I discover that other endometriosis bloggers are seeing similar traffic. I just wanted to try to get that hotline out there again because the traffic on this subject keeps coming.
Jeanne
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I’ve thought about wishing I had the guts to for years because of the pain with endo. Some times in my life were harder than others. Sadly, due to the affect it’s most recently had on my life, though I’m loved, have now got diagnosis and am waiting for treatment, I still suffer whilst waiting for surgery and dealing with having lost my job etc. I live on my own, as don’t want to move in with anyone until it’s more manageable, but the pain is insanely torturous and even with good stuff in my life, makes me feel I just want it to be over. I’ve started researching myself, because I want to help others, I struggled for years, but if I hadn’t finally been diagnosed, I wouldn’t want to carry on. I suffered a back injury, am 35, have it so bad now, even in my spine. I was rejected four times regarding help from doctors, it’s enough to drive anyone to the brink. I’m planning to get on UK radio to talk about it. Love and blessings to all.
Welcome Bop!
I am so sorry that you have struggled so much. That’s great that you have gotten a diagnosis. Obviously, it’s difficult to get appropriate treatment for something when you don’t know know what it is that you have. So, your diagnosis was endometriosis then? I’m sorry you lost your job because you’re sick. I’ve been through that and it is very stressful to say the least. I would encourage you to please check out a post I wrote that contains information that might help you, should you ever need it:
Please click here…
I think it’s important to have such resources handy just in case they are ever needed. In light of the fact that you have had thoughts of suicide in the past, I think it would be a good idea to keep such information onhand. It can’t hurt.
As far as the fact that you are researching yourself about your symptoms, that is great! I know that, for me, doing my own research has been very empowering. Knowledge is power! Good for you!
I understand you said that you injured your back but you also said something is “even in your spine”. Do you mean that you have endometriosis in your spine in addition to having injured your back? I just wanted to clarify to make sure I’m understanding correctly.
I’m really sorry that you were rejected for help and I know how difficult that can be! When I encounter a doctor like that, I try to remind myself that I wouldn’t want to be under the care of a doctor who thinks it’s acceptable to deny me needed help. I know that doesn’t make it any easier to deal with such infuriating, frustrating, draining experiences. I just try to look at it as the process that I sometimes have to go through to find the right type of specialist (or right kind of attitude!) in a doctor. That doesn’t make it right that those things to happen, obviously.
Best of luck to you in spreading awareness about chronic pain to make others feel less alone. Helping others has an interesting way of helping the patients who are reaching out to others to feel better themselves!
Love and blessings to you too!
Jeanne
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