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Fear of death finding resilience

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Finding resilience   A  lot of us humans are afraid of death, which is common. We need to find a way to think differently about it, so how do we do that? Well..... By changing how you think it is as simple as that my friend. I've had tragic loss of a loved one by suicide not once but twice in my life and that can be hard to deal with. At a young age  I faced older brother’s death and in my 20’s I had to face after my dad had a stroke and that was hard. I managed to change how I see and believe. My belief  has to be in a positive place as much as I can as well as being open minded. But, it took a lot for me to understand why I was afraid of death as I was anxious about being suicidal myself so i took the step to make a change. So here are the tools. What got me thinking was why am I so afraid of death? This why journaling helps. Changing how we think about our loss is recognising your negative thoughts about the situation of that loss, are you over  catastro...

What are suicidal thoughts?

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  Thoughts of suicide can take many forms. No matter what you’re going through, help and support are available. Find away out of the dark hole. What are suicidal thoughts? Active thoughts of  suicide  involve clear and specific thoughts about suicide or plans to take your own life. I know from my own experience. Suicidal thoughts can also take a less-defined shape. Maybe you don’t have an actual plan to die, but you:  have frequent thoughts about death and dying have spent time thinking about ways to die believe you don’t deserve to keep living wish you could simply stop living Why seeking support can be challenging  Whether they’re passive or active, persistent thoughts about suicide and death can leave you feeling overwhelmed, hopeless, and unsure where to turn for support.  I have links for New Zealand people. Plus, talking about these thoughts can be tough. You may not know how to start sharing them with others.  But you might also worry about thei...