please give opinion of what should I do

half of my friends are struggling in mental health and I do too, i try my best to care for them and comfort them, leading me to comforting atleast 5 people per day (even strangers). Im a bit tired of it but its preventing people from suicide, yet making my thoughts go on stronger. I want to reach out to my friends but theyre also struggling in the process and I dont want to make their problems even harder. So, I bottled up my feelings and let strangers and friends whos struggling vent to me. I also keep up with my cheerful personality, and being dry is SO NOT me at all and they will question me a lot. My suicidal thoughts getting stronger each day, but im trying my hard to comfort people and be there for them. What should I do to make my thoughts get less?

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Ananke · 26-30, F

Sometimes you just have to let go and let other people be. Don't put it on yourself that you're the only one saving them from suicide. If they decide to do that it is 100% on them and if they are determined on it nothing you do will help anyhow. Being used as a therapist by people can be emotionally exhausting. I too like to help people online, talking them off the ledge. But I try to only do so when I am in a good mental place, so that it does not throw me overboard. It is ok to tell yourself you can't handle someone else's problems right now.

If you are struggling with suicidal ideation try to figure out why. Are you having a lot of life stressors? Therapy can help you learn how to cope with that. Are you suicidal for no known reason? Perhaps you struggle with mental illness. Medication can be of great help.

I wish you the best, you sound like a kind person 🌸

notmissrosenberg · 22-25

@Ananke thank you very much!! <3