Suicide and Survivors
If you are experiencing a life-threatening emergency, please call
9-1-1 (or call/text 9-8-8) as I do not offer emergency services.
For non-emergency services, please call or text me (Jeremiah) at
(949) 524-9362.
If you are thinking of suicide…
You might be feeling alone, scared, angry, anxious, hopeless, or all of the above; sometimes at different times, and sometimes all at once. You might feel like every day you are drowning, and just when you think you can get your head above water, another wave of depression crashes over you. However, I also know this: You may feel like you want to die, but I know that you just want to end the pain that you are experiencing. You may feel like there is no other solution, but I can assure you that you will find a way out of these dark waters and find peace for your suffering. I know these things are true because I have been there myself. For years before accepting myself as gay and coming out, all I wanted was a way out; a way to escape my inner turmoil and put an end to the pain once and for all. If you are having thoughts such as these, reach out and let’s talk about it. You are not alone.
On the other hand, maybe you have already accepted yourself and come out, but you are now finding that your friends, family, or church are not accepting of you, and the pain of rejection seems unbearable. It is very normal to experience feelings such as these for those who are trying to navigate the Coming Out journey, but don’t give up hope; let me help guide you so you don’t have to figure it out alone.
Call or text me (Jeremiah) at (949) 524-9362 today.
If you have lost a loved one to suicide…
You might be feeling guilty, confused, or feeling like it’s your fault. You might be telling yourself, “If I just paid attention to the signs.“ Or maybe, “If I had only reached out more.” Although these are common things to think after losing a loved one to suicide, I want to assure you that it is not your fault.
Some common questions we ask ourselves when having lost a loved one to suicide might be, “How could they have done this to me?” Or possibly, “Did they love me?” It is normal to feel abandoned and hurt when grieving the loss of a loved one to suicide, and the pain cuts even deeper when we have questions we cannot seem to find the answer to.
Having lost a loved one to suicide myself, I am all too familiar with the thoughts, feelings, and emotions that come with such grief. Going through the grieving process looks differently for everyone, but emotions like denial, anger, and depression are normal to feel while going through it. You may feel alone right now, but you don’t have to go through it alone anymore.
Reach out to me today by calling or texting me (Jeremiah) at (949) 524-9362.