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25 Oct 2009
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Attention-seeking or suicidal?
I often, when depressed, fantasise about killing myself. I' ve carefully thought about how I reason and I' ve come to the conclusion that I don' t really want to die because my fantasies often end with something like, the big problem I will have when I' m in hospital because my medical aid doesn' t cover self-induced injuries.
Should I still be worried about myself? I don' t want to die but I do think about dieing alot, if that makes sense.
Should I still be worried about myself? I don' t want to die but I do think about dieing alot, if that makes sense.
CyberShrink
It makes good sense to be worried about yourself, whatever the actual degree of acute risk - DO see a good local psychiatrist or psycologist for a frank discussion and a proper assessment.
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