Suicidal thoughts
Thoughts that it would be easier if you weren't here — more common than is spoken about, and always worth a conversation.
What matters to know
The range is wide: from »I don’t want to be here any more« to a concrete plan. The thought itself doesn’t mean you will act — but it does mean the distress is too great to carry alone. Talking about it doesn’t increase risk; silence does.
What we do with it in therapy
If you bring this to a session, I won’t be frightened and I won’t cut you off. Together we look at when it appears and what helps, and involve a doctor if needed.
Therapy is not emergency care. If you are in severe distress or at risk, call 112, an on-call doctor, or the Slovenian mental distress helpline Klic v duševni stiski, 01 520 99 00 (7 pm to 7 am).
See also
School anxiety
School-related distress, which often shows up as a physical symptom in the mornings.
Genogram
A family tree that maps not only kinship but relationships, patterns and events across three generations.
Anxiety
A response to a danger that isn't here — the body prepares for something that hasn't happened and often won't.
