Am I suicidal, or is this normal?

Question

Okay, so i'm not depressed or anything. I just constantly have these 'suicidal ideations', almost every day. I've always thought about killing myself, what happens when you die, how i would do it, etc. In fact, I know 11 different ways in which i would kill myself. However, I don't think i'd ever do it. I know it's the most selfish thing one could do, and i couldn't do that to my friends and family. So I basically wouldn't care if something happened to me. A car accident for instance....sometimes i don't wear a seat belt on purpose, just in case. I have a really good life though. I just don't know who i am, or what i want in life. Sometimes I'm happy being sad. By the way, I'm 16.....and i know apparently this is normal for all teenagers. I don't know though. So, what do you think?

Answer 1

im exactly the same (im 18)

i have a really great life - nothing to worry about, its almost perfect!

i love my family

i have so many opportunities ahead of me

and yet i wouldnt care if i died

and sometimes im happy being sad aswell, even if im not even sad about anything, its so weird

im definately not depressed

and i would NEVER kill myself, it is so selfish and i could never do that to my parents because i love them so much

so i have no idea why im like this.

i dont think about suicide much but a few times ive thought it would be nice to die. Its crazy I know!  

Answer 2

Suicidal ideation is NEVER normal. No matter how old you are. You can suffer depression or bipolar and not even realize it. You need to speak to someone IMMEDIATELY. Seriously, speak to your parents or if you feel you cannot, speak to your doctor, another trusted adult, SOMEONE SOON. Please, this is nothing to overlook.  

Answer 3

Well, first of all it is not normal for a person to think about suicide on a regular basis.  You need to talk with a school councilor, a parent, a friend, or a therapist in order to get the help that you need.

Answer 4

I believe you are suffering from depression.  It manifests in many ways.  If you can, talk to a doctor and try to get on some meds to take these thoughts away.  I am afraid they will get worse and your depression will get worse, too.  Take care of it early.  Good luck to you.  

Answer 5

I don't know if it's normal, but I do it a lot too.  Teenagers usually start thinking about death and such, what happens after life, the 'what if's' and so forth and such which.  No big deal.

Answer 6

This is NOT NORMAL.

You could be bipolar.

Go talk to a doctor right away.

Thoughts of killing yourself is not at all normal.

Answer 7

im 15 i hardly think about death.. i do wonder what happens after it but i would hate to die.. and i would neve not wear my seat belt on purpose in case i got in an accident that seems like u want to die. its deffinately not normal "not caring if u die"  

Answer 8

You say you are not depressed, but sounds to me like you really are.  These thoughts of yours are not normal.  I would make an appointment with your doctor and get evaluated.  It also sounds like you are giving up on life, but you know that's wrong so you do little things to test fate instead of doing it yourself; like you want someone else to do it, because you don't have the guts to do it.  You need help, and I'd advise you to get some ASAP.

Answer 9

u sound really depressed..........like u have an i dont care attitude.....but just relax.

maybe u have too much on your mind, chill a but but not too much.

Answer 10

im 16 to and yes this is really normal i feel that way sometimes to but i know my best days r ahead of me and to continue to strive for the best in life

Answer 11

I would talk to someone about it. I felt this way too, but even though you dont feel like killing yourself at the moment your feelings can change dramatically in a moment.