despair, hopelessness, mental health, suicidal thoughts, suicide

7 Practical Ways to Overcome Suicidal Thoughts

Active thoughts about suicide involve clear and precise thoughts about taking your life. There are two categories of suicidal thoughts: active and passive.  In active suicidal ideation, a person has not only thought about killing themselves, but also about the means and plans to do it. On the other hand, in passive suicidal ideation, a ...

Nathan Machoka

Depressed young woman.

10 Ways to Overcome Despair

As anyone who has experienced it firsthand can attest, despair is a fearsome foe. It drains our energy and motivation, tells us that we are unworthy of happiness, and threatens to engulf us. Despair is the kind of emotional pain that feels impossible to escape from. And yet, somehow, people do find their way out ...

Raven Montmorency

Signs for hope and despair.