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I don’t know if it is helpful with suicidal thoughts, but Learned Optimism has helped me with a more generalized despondency and helplessness: https://github.c
by raganwald 15y ago
I don’t know if it is helpful with suicidal thoughts, but Learned Optimism has helped me with a more generalized despondency and helplessness:
https://github.com/raganwald/homoiconic/blob/master/2009-05-01/optimism.md https://github.com/raganwald/homoiconic/blob/master/2009-05-...
My won feelings about helplessness learning to play Go parallel feelings if helplessness in my life trying other things where it felt like I had no idea what I was doing and no control over the outcome:
https://github.com/raganwald/homoiconic/blob/master/2009-10-20/high_anxiety.md https://github.com/raganwald/homoiconic/blob/master/2009-10-...
Again, I don’t know if any of this is helpful when someone is at the point of contemplating ending their own life.
- smhinsey 15y agoObviously since you posted this 21 minutes ago I haven't exactly had the time to get into it seriously, but reading that inspired me to check out Learned Optimism and just reading the first chapter it speaks to my personal struggle. Thanks.
- seigenblues 15y agoGo is a great mirror; i'm glad it played a role -- even if an antagonistic one ;) -- in such a positive result.