Tag: Suicidal

First of all, let me state what hopefully will be obvious— I am in no way intentionally making light of suicide by my use of this word in the title. My heart breaks for anyone whose life has been touched by this tragedy. Please reach out for help if you’re having suicidal ideation. No...

People who are suicidal don’t need to be told how to think about the world. We’ve come to see suicidality as a distortion in thinking. Of course, that’s correct. Just as most of the thoughts most of us have most of the time do not conform 100% to objective reality. It sounds ...

Today is my 38th birthday. A little over 18 years ago, I attempted suicide. I’ve wanted to kill myself since I was 11. Seven month ago, I had my first psilocybin trip. An emotional dam burst, and as difficult as it was, it was rewarding beyond my wildest dreams. For the first time in my ...