> having an even stronger urge now in taking my own life I hope you won't. People in my family have a lot of mental health problems, including depression, suic

> having an even stronger urge now in taking my own life I hope you won't. People in my family have a lot of mental health problems, including depression, suicide attempts and involuntary commitment to the hospital. When this is happening, you brain is broken. It's lying to you, telling you that it can never get better. But it can get better. I debated dropping out of school when I was 20 or so -- I felt like a failure academically, and like I couldn't cut it. Luckily, my program's director encouraged me and persuaded me to stick with it. But at the time, I was 100% convinced I was garbage. My brain was lying to me. I can see that now. There's no sure-fire solution. For some people, therapy helps. For others, medication. For others, exercise. For others, huge lifestyle changes. I don't know how to help you, and I don't know that it will be easy or without relapses. I just know that you deserve the chance to be happy. My email's in my bio if you want to talk.