Have you ever thought of killing yourself?

Of course I have. There are days when I feel like I’m done trying because nothing seems to get better…the thoughts are so suffocating, the feelings are too overwhelming…what better way to stop them than to just end my life? But I know I am stronger than that. And I know that the pain is only temporary. I’m very privileged to have what I have right now, and there are so many people out there struggling, fighting constantly just to live another day. So I know I should never think about killing myself. I’m very young, and I know that there are better things in the future. I just need to get through this process. It’s terribly painful, but…I know it won’t last forever. It can’t.