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I have read that people with GAD have a fear that they could end up suicidal. I have this fear does anyone have/had this fear? It's driving me nuts as I say to myself I don't want to die but what if I wake up tomorrow and do? It scares me that we can die so easily! I look out the window and think how easy it would be to jump out. What if I get an impulse?
My therapist said its common so I'll put it to the test!
Thanks,
Really, really, really common ! Your therapist is right. I have had this fear many times during my life, but I disregard it now as it has popped up in my head to worry me too often to be unusual and frightening. :winks:
Thanks Carys! That's what I'm hoping that soon I'll be like well Ive had this thought ages and I haven't done it so go away!!
nicola1980
20-01-12, 08:09
Hi my councillor says its common too but SSRI's can heighten suicidal thoughts so if you get them you should see your doctor asap x x
I went on the meds cos I had them so I know it's the anxiety not the meds. There not thoughts as such because I'm scared of dying and I feel scared when I think about it because I like my life!
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But I will mention it to doctor cos I'm seeing him today.
What you are having are invasive thoughts, if you look them up on this site you will find stacks to read about them. The 'I might kill myself' is a really common one, and it is those people who are scared of dying/killing themselves and 'losing control' that have them. Honestly, it is nothing more than a fear, distressing as that fear is, it won't actually happen.
theharvestmouse
20-01-12, 10:17
I've had this, I had it before the meds and also since being on Citalopram. It was a fear that I had slipped into a feeling that it was inevitable that I would try to kill myself at some point. However I have learned to think about the wider picture at that moment and it seems to help me get over the thoughts.
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At my lowest point the only thing that stopped me was knowing how it would destroy my parents and siblings. I told my therapist that it was more a feeling of wishing I had never been born rather than I want to kill myself.
Yeh thats it harvest mouse! I still want to be born and enjoy life though im just scared that I might one day give up almost. It doesn't help I know two people who have jumped infront of trains. I know there circumstances were completely different (they had bad things going on in their lives and had other mental illnesses) but I fear what if I end up feeling that!
I actually feel embarrassed for worrying about it because it is so stupid! And even if I did ever feel like that I couldn't do it to my loved ones so I don't know why I worry.
Good to know its more common than I thought. Thanks for the input. Wish we could obsess over cute kittens and bunnies etc!!
Hi clc,
As you know I have been there. It's a horrible horrible worry and very confusing.
I am over that fear now, it come back now and then but I am able to recognise it and disregard it. It does seem to be a common fear and I wish I knew that when I was at my worst because I felt so alone.
I think I have GAD because my fears just move from one to the other and it's exhausting. I feel ok with that at the minute tho because I have been like this all my life and I think I am just used to it. It's like I like to worry. If I am feeling super happy I feel like I need to find something to worry about.
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