Short messages on Mental health, stress and anxiety issues from Respect Yourself, the guidance site for young people to help make good decisions in life.
If you think someone you know could be suicidal, take a look at @PAPYRUS_TWEETS and contact their HOPELineUK for advice and support, on 0800 068 4141.
If you feel butterflies/nervous when thinking about going to school, find someone in authority at school who will listen and help you, such as Pastoral Care. Explain to them how it makes you feel and why it makes you feel like that.
Resentment is a state of mind that creates suffering. It seems to be caused by what happened, but it’s not – it is caused by how you relate to what happened.
Don’t punish your relationship with a friend just because they have something that you want. Learn to accept it, and move yourself forward.
Randy Stiver once noted that “happiness must be pursued by personally choosing the right thoughts, right words and right actions at the right time.” In short, our happiness depends on us.
Forgive yourself for thinking negatively. Forgive yourself for talking, without thinking twice. Forgive yourself for being rude to your superior, your friend, your parents, or your siblings.
Make a decision. Find ways to enjoy your solitude, or decide to reconnect with the world around you. Either way, you’ll start feeling better. Channel your energy into new hobbies and taking yourself out on the town solo, or join a social group in your area that interests you or reconnect with old friends.
Contact your old friends or visit relatives in your home town to spend quality time with others. Being in the company of people you grew up with has a satisfying and positive effect when it comes to coping with loneliness.
Try to figure out when you started feeling this way. When was the last time you felt connected to the world around you and to the people in your life? What’s changed? Start keeping a journal to help you connect to how you feel. Getting to know yourself again is a great place to start.
1434 young people died by suicide in 2010. If you are thinking about suicide, call HOPELineUK for advice getting help on 0800 068 4141.