"I Want to End My Life" - A Letter from a 14 Year Old Considering Suicide - Special Episode

The Overwhelmed Brain

Paul Colaianni: Emotional Abuse and Relationship Expert

Mental Health, Education, Health & Fitness, Self-improvement

4.5 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 6 December 2015

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

What do you say when someone tells you they want to commit suicide? Do you rush them to the police hoping that they will help them? Do you sit with them and really listen to what they're saying so that they know they are being heard and not pushed on to someone else? Is there a real answer? Is there a right answer? So many people consider it, and so few people talk about it. I received a letter from a 14 year old who wrote that she wanted to die and she's ready to go soon. We take on so much throughout our life, and suicidal thoughts can certainly creep up from time to time. Is there a resolve to this? This is a special episode that deals with someone who feels at the end of their rope. I focus on this 14 year old's letter who chose to stay anonymous, but my talk today could apply to any one of us that has ever considered this path. If you are considering suicide, then at least tell someone about it. Call the Suicide Hotline at 800-273-8255 and make sure you get their perspective. If you're really on the verge, then what's it going to hurt to just tell a stranger on the other end of the line? You are worthy, and I value you. Stay alive - you are a gift to this planet. Sometimes people don't see you the way you really are because they are wrapped up in their own stuff. But I know you're a gift, and I want you to stay here spreading the gift of you around. If those near you can't see that, then you're hanging with the wrong crowd.

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0:00.0	Are you tired of that same old rehashed personal growth advice that all seems to boil down to think positively and all your problems will go away.
0:13.0	If affirmations feel like lies and positive thinking feels like denial,
0:17.0	then I want you to get ready.
0:20.0	The overwhelmed brain is here to help you create the life you want now. Hello this is Paul Coliani I am the host of this show called the overwhelmed Brain and I am a personal empowerment coach and
0:45.2	I'm here to help you increase your emotional intelligence and also strengthen your self-worth
0:49.5	and self-esteem and empower you so that you can make decisions that are right for you.
0:55.4	Everything I talk about on this show is my personal opinion and is meant for
0:58.5	informational and educational purposes only.
1:00.8	Always consult your physician before making any changes to your medical treatment.
1:05.0	Today's quote is by Marina Abravic, and it's this.
1:09.0	People put so much effort into starting a relationship and so little effort into ending one.
1:16.1	The reason I chose this quote today is because today I read a letter on the air from a young person who wants to die.
1:26.5	It wasn't easy getting a letter like this, but he or she just poured their heart out and shared everything that was going on inside of them.
1:36.5	Not so much of the details of why they feel that way, but definitely a clear message that they
1:42.0	want to leave the planet, that they want to get off this ride.
1:46.4	And so I tackled that letter.
1:49.0	It's not something I ordinarily get, but I wanted to address that letter today because it's important. People do deal with this. People consider suicide. People consider taking their own life and so many people don't talk about it.
2:07.0	So many family members and friends, they don't want to mention it because maybe by mentioning
2:12.2	it, it'll put it in their mind or
2:14.4	something when the reality is by talking about it it gets it out in the open
2:20.2	it gets it on the table and when you have it on the table it clears the air in the sense that hey
2:26.9	it's not taboo let's talk about this I have a very good friend who told me that he feels like killing himself every now and then.
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