50 suicidal phrases that should seriously worry you

Several thoughts that, expressed by someone, are red flags for reflecting suicidal ideation.

Suicide is one of the most frequent causes of unnatural death worldwide, with hundreds of thousands of deaths due to suicide. worldwide, with hundreds of thousands of deaths due to this fact.

The act of causing one's own death is usually the result of profound suffering and the lack of perceived alternatives to alleviate it, the main motive being the attempt to avoid Pain (although there are other motivations, such as the desire to harm others). And, contrary to popular belief, the vast majority of people who attempt suicide give notice or express their desire to end their lives.

The fact of making references to the desire to die and causing death is, therefore, a risk factor to be taken into account when assessing the real possibility of the person attempting suicide. Although it is often not so much what is said as how and in what context, in this article we have collected some suicidal phrases that are signs of suicide. some suicidal phrases that are warning signsor whose basic components tend to appear in phrases of this type.

Highly disturbing suicidal phrases

Next we are going to see several phrases or typical aspects of the manifestations that sometimes make those who seriously plan the suicide.

1. Life is not worth living

It is common for many people who decide to take their own lives to think that life has little to offer them and that they see death as a liberation.

2. Soon I will stop suffering

As mentioned above, the avoidance of suffering is the real goal of many people who commit suicide, being unable to perceive other valid alternatives..

3. To live like this it is better to be dead

Living through suffering or very adverse conditions for a prolonged period of time can cause this type of thought to appear.

4. I am tired of fighting

Tiredness in the face of the need to struggle continuously to get ahead but without obtaining results is what this phrase conveys.

5. I want to end it all

Typical phrase of people who consider that they are tired of fighting to go on and that they see death as a way out of it. see death as a way out of it..

6. Soon I will stop being a burden

To see oneself as a burden is something that generates great uneasiness and sadness, and this type of comment could be a warning of an imminent attempt to provoke one's own death.

7. I want to get out of the way

It may seem strange, but sometimes these types of phrases can appear directly. It is also common for terms that do not have such a negative connotation as suicide to be used, such as the aforementioned "get out of the way".

8. Sometimes I never want to wake up again

Typical phrase of people with a great level of vital suffering, that they suffer in the day to day. Sleep is for them an interval in which this suffering is not present. And many of the people who decide to commit suicide come to interpret death as an eternal sleep in which they will not have to worry or suffer again.

7. There will be a moment when I will die and I will say "at last I am happy".

This expression is directly referring to the inability to see that things can get better and the belief that you will never be happy again.

8. There is no greater lie than life itself

Disappointment and sadness with life is something visible in many suicide attempts, being the person incapable of perceiving the good things that life has to offer.

9. I could die now and no one would notice

In this sentence the subject expresses that he feels unimportant and that there would be no one to mourn his loss, considering that there is no one who really cares.

10. Don't worry, you'll be fine

Sometimes this type of sentence can be used as a farewell, indicating the hope that despite the next suicide attempt, the people who matter to the subject will be able to continue with their lives and be happy.

11. I can't take it anymore

The expression of the lack of resources to face what is to come is common and can be an indication of suicidal thoughts.

12. Every day I see my end closer

A warning that the subject is beginning to think seriously about causing his or her own death.

13. Soon I will join you (in reference to a dead person)

This phrase can be a serious warning of a suicide attempt, when the subject is making reference to a deceased person.

14. The world will go on turning without me

This type of speech shows that the subject is considering that his existence has no effect on the world, being something indifferent and dispensable.

15. I'm starting to feel bad again

This sentence can have a double reading: Firstly, it can be suicidal if we are in a case in which the subject has suffered great traumas or problems, showing a certain tiredness. Another case in which it can be an indicator of risk is in people who have already had previous suicide attempts, and in these cases it is recommended to go to a hospital immediately.

16. I am in hell

The perception of the world and reality as something aversive and hostile is common in many cases of autolysis.

17. I need to die

A very direct phrase that reveals more than it seems: it is not only that the subject is making reference to the idea of dying, but that this does not necessarily arise from a desire to die itself, and may indicate that what he really wants is to avoid suffering..

18. I hear voices telling me "do it".

Some mental disorders can influence in the appearance of suicidal thoughts, being an example of it the perception of auditory hallucinations that favor or command the subject to take his life.

19. I just think about how easy it would be to die.

This type of sentences are especially worrying especially if in them a certain longing is perceived.

20. When I die I will finally be able to rest

Again, in this type of sentence, the vision of death appears as something positive that will allow the subject to stop suffering, a distorted vision that should be the focus of therapeutic attention.

21. I can no longer cope with the demons I have in my head.

This phrase is generally associated with the suffering from a chronic mental disorder, especially when they are not treated and and are accompanied by egodystonic experiences over which there is no perceived control.

22. I am a burden

These types of phrases are common in people who present some type of dependency and who consider themselves a burden to their environment.

23. I no longer have anything to live for.

This type of phrases are frequent in those people who have suffered great losses (generally the death of loved ones), due to the pain caused by these losses and the lack of motivation for what life can offer.

24. I'm just going to speed things up

This phrase may not seem particularly linked to suicide, but it can be when it is associated with suffering from a terminal illness.

25. Forgive me for not having the courage to go on

Sometimes those who decide to take their own life ask their loved ones for forgiveness beforehand, or through suicide notes. In these notes it is usually seen that the subject considers himself incapable of continuing and lacks the courage to live.

26. I am a coward, and as such I will leave.

It is not uncommon for many people who commit suicide to present a considerable self-devaluation, considering themselves inferior and worthless..

27. Welcome back, my blade friend, you haven't touched me for a long time.

One of the most known ways of attempting suicide is by means of cuts in the veins of the wrist. This phrase could be said by a person with previous suicide attempts by this means, when planning a new attempt.

28. This world is not for me

Pain and suffering, and the difficulty in coping with them, lead some people to consider that they do not deserve or are not capable of living.

29. I have always done everything wrong. This will be my last mistake

The presence of the consideration of not doing anything right, sometimes enhanced by a harmful environment, can generate a high level of suffering that can lead to the desire to commit suicide.

30. In death I will find peace

This phrase reflects the belief of a large number of people who decide to take their own lives.

31. I know that things will never get better.

The belief that there is no hope, that nothing will ever get better, is a common element of many people who decide to commit suicide.

32. I hope you can see the sunrise after this long night. I, too impatient, am leaving here early.

This phrase, which was uttered by Stefan Zweig before his suicide, expresses something common in many suicide notes or previous warnings: the hope that the rest can manage to be happy.

33. My bedside book is a revolver and maybe sometime when I go to bed, instead of pressing the light switch, distracted, I make a mistake and pull the trigger.

A phrase by Jacques Rigaut in which we can see how there is a certain ambivalence between the desire to live and the desire to put an end to suffering.frequent in suicidal people. This author finally ended his life.

34. To have been born was a mistake. A mistake I intend to correct

Although it is not usual, this type of sentence is also possible and especially when there is some anger or self-hatred.

35. I am not well. Inside I'm a wreck. I don't know if I can go on

Another phrase that reflects the suffering and the doubt of whether it is worthwhile to continue fighting that many people maintain. Also in this sentence the person in question warns of the existence of a deep pain.

36. I don't want to be me... I want to be free... I need a remedy to cure this pain... I know I am smiling, but I have not been happy for a long time.

This phrase is extracted from the contents of the diary of a teenager who committed suicide in a psychiatric institution in England, being these contents published later with the purpose of reflecting the anguish experienced.

37. I can't take it anymore. My life has no light and no hope

Phrase from the letter written by an abused woman before taking her own life. It reflects the weariness and the loss of hope for a better future.

38. My work is done, why wait?

The absence of a purpose or the feeling of having finished with one's role in life is reflected in this phrase, which George Eastman wrote before his suicide.

39. The future is only old age and sickness and pain. Goodbye and thank you for all your love. I must have peace and this is the only way.

This phrase was written by James Whale before he committed suicide. In it we see the presence of a lack of expectations for the future and something that is also frequent in those who take their own lives: gratitude to those who have loved and treated them well.

40. My condition has deteriorated rapidly and I need to leave soon.

Phrases similar to this one are typical of people with terminal, neurodegenerative or extremely disabling diseases who have wanted to end their lives.

41. All bridges are in love with a suicidal person.

Phrases like this one refer to one of the most common methods of suicide: jumping into the void from a great height.

42. One more night, one more morning, one more day. I can no longer

The expectation that nothing will get better and that every day will be an ordeal is something, as we have already mentioned, very common in those who commit suicide.

43. No matter what happens, know that I love you

A phrase that, depending on the context, could be a farewell to loved ones, prior to a suicide attempt.

44. I am no longer doing anything here

Once again, the feeling arises that there is nothing to do in life..

45. I want my suffering to end

Another way of expressing despair.

46. My situation can only get worse

Extreme sadness goes hand in hand with the idea that the future will not be better, if anything, it will be worse.

47. You will soon forget me

Hopelessness about the mark that will be left on others is also typical of depressive symptoms linked to suicidal ideation.

48. No one can help me

Another of the suicide phrases in which this feeling of helplessness is expressed.

49. In a short time I will disappear

Ambiguous references to a disappearance are typical of suicidal ideation.

50. It is as if I were already dead

Those who see no way out experience life as a simulation.