Whenever you feel like they are getting really bad, get away from anything that you can harm yourself with. Watch funny videos. Get out of the house and take a walk or go for a run.

I usually start praying

take a deep breath, its gonna be alright I promise. Now try focusing on the sound of your breath, in and out at least 4 times. Try to relax and lay down on your back, it may help to turn off the lights and lay in the silent dark. Or if you like you can have music playing while you focus on the rhythm. your gonna be alright, remember they are YOUR thoughts so what you say goes. Most of the time its hard to keep such harsh thoughts under control but you can do it, just put yourself in a calmer state of mind then tell your anxiety to fuck off, your busy.

these things are called suicidal iterations and they're a function of a healthy brain in an extreme dilemma.

Your brain is soooooo useful. When it can't figure out a way out of your fix it suggests killing yourself. Laying down your king. Quitting that game of monopoly, no more pass go, no more collect $200.

it's a fairly GLOBAL solution. And I admit it is effective. Every effective. Not only will you not have the problems you don't know how to solve right now, but you won't have any problems of any kind ever again.

Not a headache, not an itchy nose, not a stubbed toe, ever again. Brilliant plan.

when you understand that this is just some dumbass brain function you realise you don't have to take it seriously. So what if it's giving you pictures of killing yourself. It can't make you get out of your chair, can it. It can't make you pull a trigger. Only you can do that, and you would only do that if you buy into this idiocy put forward by Brain, who clearly believes that a stupid decision is better than no decision.

so put down the gun and start asking yourself why your brain is doing this to you. What are your real problems, and how are you going to deal with them?

Pick the first problem that comes to your mind. Review it. See if you can resolve it. Too big? Pick a smaller one. Find one you can solve and actually work your way through the solution of it. I don't care if that problem is dirty dishes and the solution is washing them: start facing your difficulties, and quietly cleaning them up.

Don't think too hard about it, just get stuck in and start doing it. When your problems start to shift, this brain function will cease.

Every time you feel like this I want you to count till 50 take deep breath after each count make sure you're on your bed n alone then look for happiness quote pray n you'll feel better always remember if you didn't kill yourself the first time you thought about it keep that same train in mind

Well do what my friend said and check yourself into a hospital and tell them your having suicidal thougths, you will have access to dr.'s galore for about 72 hours. I think they will do an evaluation to help you understand what's going on, and may do tests as well. If your thinking about it's serious, take care of you.

Sorry for how you're suffering. Please find a good therapist who will help you deal with this time in your life and turn it around and get stronger. You can learn to vent your feelings and thoughts and go forward a step at a time. You might also need medication to help deal with depression. Medication, therapy, support group, family and support from new friends and prayer are helping me. Wishing you all the best.

Suicidal thoughts are indeed scary and surely I hope and pray you have people surrounding you that you can talk to about this. If not, then find someone right away to help you, or call this number its safe, private and free 24 hours a day: 1-800-273-8255. I strongly suggest you find a counselor, pastor or professional medical provider to talk to since you say they don’t go away and you lack little control.

The good news is that thoughts aren’t always true and you can decide what ones to believe and what to toss out. Think of your mind like a garden of flowers, vegetables, and weeds. Keep the healthy thoughts, and pull out the weed thoughts. Writing them down on paper as they occur will help you decide if they are worth keeping or tossing. Meanwhile, call the Hopeline 800-273-8255 or find help to get you through this darkness.

If you'd like to talk with someone, I'm here. I've been where you are and it is a dreadful place. i'm on skype: chrislucas97. living out of the country currently, so i use skype for all of my calls

Sometimes when I have suicidal thoughts what works for me is reading a list of affirmations I have printed out on a piece of paper. Its like going 180 degrees from how you really feel but can help break the chain of negative thinking. I carry this piece of paper around with me and read it every time I get caught in a negative loop. Sorry your feeling so badly. Hope maybe this helps.....

I'm in horrible physical pain and have depression. Those thoughts have crept back in. I focus on one thing: my dog. She needs me and I need her. We saved each other. I saved her from death at a high kill shelter down south. A local nonprofit transported her here and I took her home. She saves me by throwing a wrench in oncoming suicidal thoughts. I can see in her eyes and actions how worried she is when I'm in pain. She cares more than most humans and she doesn't even understand what is going on.

Find that one thing that keeps you here, a person, a dog, a volunteer gig, whatever it is. But if you are acutely suicidal, go to the hospital to get stabilized. We don't know each other but I'd hate to see another kind soul lost to depression.