same, I wish I could just be someone else. Everyone else in my school is so confident, chatty, beautiful and just so much better than me. I feel so boring and hopeless sometimes
@@BeanBeanMcBean3000 I know how it feels like but sometimes you don't need to fit in. Just be yourself and if possible, try talking to them. They'll accept you the way you are sooner or later or find new friends. I know it sounds impossible. The same thing happened to me and is still happening but don't give up please.
@@mishkac9358 I’m so sorry, I really hope things get better for you. Dont give up please, and if you ever feel like the darkness is consuming you I encourage you to have a hotline saved in your phone so that you have someone to talk to when things get bad
To Live is an Act of Courage “I saw not my own courage in dying, but his courage broken by the loss of me. So I said to myself, ‘You must live’. Sometimes even to live is an act of courage” Seneca (4BC-65AD)
Mel B There are many people praying for you and love and you might not even know them, but the Lord will let you feel it. He will put people in your life that will help. I am praying for you.
Mel B There are many people praying for you and love and you might not even know them, but the Lord will let you feel it. He will put people in your life that will help. I am praying for you.
Yeah its not working for me . I cant stand being bullied. I cant stand being verbally abused being told to die in school . Idk . I'm glad you are making it
@Ivan Suvorov Smith, we are so sorry to hear you are being bullied. Bullying is wrong. You are a child of God with infinite worth and value. Please reach out to trusted adults to share what you are experiencing and to get help, and pray to your Heavenly Father for help as well. He knows you, loves you, and wants to help you. www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/crisis-help-lines/in-crisis?lang=eng
@@doctorizvan2096 Pray and await. Do not forget his love for you. He is watching you and knows you completely. He knows you can thrive in hard times. He knows that someday you will look on these days in a way of gratitude and thanks. Maybe you will be able to help others through your experiences. I want you to know that your Heavenly Father loves you. He feels unconditional love for you. An eternal love for you. Do not let go of those who can help you. Every person you have met has been there for a reason. To help or be helped. To learn or be taught. Both even. Christ felt how you feel. He is around you. His followers are around you. Talking to your spirit I believe. Your ancestors and descendants are loving you and praying for you. Pray for help. We love you. You are our sibling who God has sat down and taught. He raised you. In the premortal world and here. He is your loving Father. Here to help you. Here to help you. I pray for you. You were sent here for a reason. A very important reason. Your père loves you. Ask for a blessing, maybe your patriarchal blessing. We love you. What has been going on?
My dad didn’t stay. And he never met his beautiful, wonderful grandchildren. He didn’t get to see how ok things turned out. Things change all the time. Things get better. Don’t miss what’s ahead. You don’t yet know what beautiful things lie ahead. Hang on! Stay!
My mother went out the same way. I’m sorry for ur loss, I don’t have children yet and I already feel the hole of her absence in my future raising a family. One day we’ll all be reunited with our family in heaven and until then we can their spirits proud!
This is one of the best Suicide prevention videos I've ever seen. I'm 16 and I'm Muslim and that part about when his dad was holding him when he expressed how he felt I can really relate. I told my father how I wanted to end my life because the pain of living sometimes overwhelmed me, he started sobbing and gave me a long hug. Also I believe no matter your religion, praying helps, submit to the Lord and the Lord will grant you peace.
Amen, Brother! It doesn't matter what religion you might follow, we're ALL beloved and valued childeren of a loving Eternal Heavenly Father who...LOVS us!
@aha yy, thank for your comment. We are so glad you are here, and you are known and loved by our Heavenly Father. To you or others struggling, we're sorry for the pain and difficulty you experience. You are not alone, and we encourage you to reach out to those around you and get help. mentalhealth.churchofjesuschrist.org
I'm not religious at all and neither are most of my friends but and a lot of my friends are suicidal so I hope that this video could help them in any way, shape or form
Life is tough. There is only one thing that can bring true joy. Worldly pleasures do not satisfy. Jesus understands and cares and has answers. He has the power to work out your current situations. It’s a relationship, not a church. Not a religion that will make a difference. He’s waiting for you to come to him and not to fear. All the sin in the world would not stop him from wanting to be with you, for he is God of forgiveness and mercy. He too had a very hard life, for he went through betrayals, torture and suffering before he died. Lay it all down on the cross and have him take the pain and torment from you, that you have carried for too long. You have a very real enemy that wants you to believe you are to blame. This is most certainly a lie, Jesus can clarify to you if you come to him with your broken heart. He wants to forgive you and give you a brand-new start in life. He is waiting for you and have nothing to fear and everything to rejoice over. Come home and you will get a fresh new start. Jesus wants you to dream of what you always wanted, and to know he makes dreams come true. He gives you dreams and helps you fulfill them. Jesus created you with dreams and talents for you to fulfill. And when you give your life to him, he begins to lead you in the ways you need to go find fulfillment. He writes straight with crooked lines, each and every person is an individual. Different. Unique from all others. And therefore, there is no canned assignment. Jesus doesn’t make cookie-cutter Christians. Each of you are SO unique, and the mission he gives you is to fulfill your deepest needs and desires.
I'm not religious either but after dealing with and seeing so much, I do believe, not in Christianity but in God so even if you don't want to believe in religion sometimes I find that it helps to still believe in a God and also that you have some sort of purpose for being alive
My best friend sometimes she think she better of dead i am religious and i tell her about me and my religion and her mood changes she happy and no longer has those horrible thoughts she happy she feels the of God and Jesus Christ like she not just a person no one cares about she feels and i always tell her that she is a daughter of her heavenly father even though she is not a member she knows that I would not lie to her
I am SO GLAD this church is starting to focus on the struggles of suicide. A lot of members struggle with it along with self-harming addictions. It's really great for them to focus on how to feel there is hope when it seems that all is lost. This is amazing! I love being a member of this church!
@yaltagirl1, thanks for tuning in to the video. Helplines are available 24-7 worldwide and are staffed with people trained to help. Please reach out to them if you need to talk with someone. Learn more here: www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/crisis-help-lines/in-crisis?lang=eng
I almost killed myself a few years ago. I am so glad I stayed, even though life has been difficult, it has been worth it. Anyone reading this, you aren't a burden, you're a blessing and the world is better with you in it.
I was struggling with depression and suicidal thoughts for many years and I still do but I’ve felt how Heavenly Father is blessing me so I can stay strong and to be honest I’ve never felt more loved in my life. Just know that you’re never alone and there always will be someone who loves you!
I feel tou I ve had suicidal thoughts and depression for years and lately it's been bad but I know that God loves me sometimes it is living life minute by minute. Sometimes its spontaneous things that keep us going. Thank you for sharing and remember your not the only one that has had this.
Good luck and remember we are loved enough that God has given us daily breath every day I struggle too but broken things to mend and like a broken vessel Jeffrey r holland are the best talks.
I told my mother one time that I felt like killing myself. "She said in an agitated voice, "If you do I will never speak to you again!" It was such a funny answer that we both laughed about it. I chose to stay.
Saw this as an ad on a gaming video. Came to like, save, and share the video. Incredible and moving. Thankyou so much, Mormon Channel. -an atheist still choosing to stay
As someone who held her pain inside for decades and nearly stepped off a subway platform in front of an oncoming train, thank you. Thank you for a powerful message stated with such deep understanding and compassion and no judgment. Now a decade later, I am deeply grateful I was able to choose to stay. Some days it is a daily choice. Today I choose to stay. I hope you do too.
I saw this advert before a rather unrelated UA-cam video and I tell you, it’s the first advert of such length that I’ve not skipped. I admit that I am not religious, but this this church has created such a good video of such significant importance, and it got me on so many levels. I’ll be showing it to my teachers and recommend they show it in a school assembly.
Thank you for saving my life. I don’t know what else to say but thank you. You made me realize that I’m not alone in this pain filled battle. So again from the bottom of my heart thank you
I, at one point of my life, was suicidal. There. I said it. People might say, "But That can't be! You're so smiley and outgoing and always making people laugh!" Those are the ones you should be worried about. It was about 2 ish years ago around this time. I just came home early from my mission and dealing with not only that but the loss of my father after losing my grandmas and mother prior to leaving for my mission. I was officially an "orphan." You might say, "But you still had your siblings, friends, and a fiance who loved you very much!" Still. My parents were gone. My mission ended a year before it was supposed to (in my book). I felt upset. I felt angry. I felt confused. I felt all of those things and yet felt nothing. I felt numb. I felt there was no purpose to life. I wanted mine to end. I then began spiraling into a very dark time of my life. People began wondering why I was wearing long sleeves in the middle of summer. People wondered why I spent so much time in the bathroom. I didn't want them to see the outward damage of how I felt on the inside. I never fully had a plan or carried one out, but those thoughts were there and boy were they powerful. But.....I stayed. I had friends tell me it gets better. I had therapy....lots and lots of therapy. I had family. I had the temple. I had medication. And I had my Heavenly Father, despite me pushing him away as much as possible. He still never left my side. Because I stayed, I got engaged and later married/sealed. I got accepted to school to chase my dream and am excelling in said studies. I got to see my "Sister" come home from her mission and watch her awkwardly adjust to home life. I got to see my "mom" become cancer-free. I get to see my husband's UA-cam channel grow. I get to see my brother lose weight and get his health in order. And SO MUCH MORE yet to come! That would all be gone if I ended it when I wanted to. I stayed. And you can, too TLDR: I've been there. Please stay. We need you. We'll get through this...TOGETHER.
Phineagirl I was suicidal in year 6. I’m in year 7 now and I’m depressed. But this video has helped a lot, and thank you for posting this comment. It helped me realise that I’m not alone. Thank you. 👍
@Senator1Zeth Hey, you're not alone. Ok? Even if you think your are, you're not. I'll tell you why. Because in those days that are horrible, those days that rip your heart apart, even in the darkest hour; there's love. In a beautiful sky, in a stunning sunset, in a cute dog, in a kind smile. The life is so vast and full of wonderful experiences and knowledge and love. For you. So please stay around. Please so. When I felt alone I pray and then listen and see. I try to be aware of my surroundings. And believe me, you'll be remembered that you are loved, and not alone. It's rough, but please consider me a friend if you wanna talk. I hope that you're better now.
@@katethekitkat8826 Hi Kate, When I feel like I've got nothing. I talk to our Heavenly father who sends me what I need. I don't have anybody nearby who's a friend, who's not busy... I've been where you are...can I be your friend ?
When I was younger, i remember when my depression had a strong hold on my mind. I didn’t tell anyone about it. Not my parents, not my brother, not my friends, no one. It was hard and there were a lot of factors including how young I was and I just couldn’t handle it. Typing this made me really emotional, jeez. I didn’t come out for a while and it was such a heavy burden. One day, praise Jesus, and father God, I went up to a staff member who was a friend of mine and I told her I just wanted to die. I was so happy to explain as people with suicidal thoughts I learned later will become extremely happy when they’re about to kill themseves. She seemed very concerned and soon after going to my class, I was called to the office. My family shortly arrived and counselors where there too. They helped me. They set me up with counseling and my family paid more attention. Today, I forget why I ever had depression in the first place, and it’s so amazing. Everyday I’m living a ever more great full and faithful life. Suicide is never the answer. Please, if you have a problem and you feel like you don’t belong, know that there are people out there that will help you. God bless to all of you.
There’s not really anything left for because I’m bullied so I’m home schooled now and all my friends left me and my dad has cancer which even makes me even if there’s a god to help me
No it won't It's always the same for me I watch this cuz I feel nothing my mom only lobes my brother Nobody really csrsmes about me No no no Tomorrow won't get better Stay with what u think is right for u
what surprised me is I asked God to make me the girl I dreamed of being and there's a way, but religious authority figures tried preventing it and make God look like He lied to me about everything!
I am an 11 year old child who has just had her first month at highshool, I am struggling with friends and family and work, everything is falling apart but today I saw this, it filled my eyes with tears and I thought it was truly amazing. 😭
A classmate of mine took his own life in 7th grade.... this video reminded me so much of him. I think of him in the small events and how it would’ve been like to enter high school with him. My one regret in life was not being able to be there for him, to tell him to stay. That he is loved and we, I need him. If you are sucidial, please, stay. I know I am just this freshman girl trying you don’t know, but you are loved. In life we will face trials and hardships, but after the storms of life..... there is always a rainbow. I NEED YOU
I saw this advert, it popped up while I was watching a funny video, and I literally had to come to this channel to tell you that this is the first time an advert has ever made me cry. Something told me to keep watching, and so I did. And I’m glad I did. This advert is wonderful and more people should see it. ❤️❤️
I really needed this. I've been thinking about taking my life. I've dealt with so much and dealing with my seeing my father trying to end his own life but died to medical issues a few months later. I wanted to end it all on my birthday a few days ago but I'm trying to stay strong.
Happy birthday afterwords. Sorry for the loss of your father. Ive never had one so i cant really understand your Pain of that loss but I am sure I do understand depression. I can't believe I have made the choice to stay @ April 2018. I am still here . And i am really happy! You know I survived a suicide attempt in November last year and I would have missed out so many new friends and things.. life is beautiful somehow..
@@peacefulmindFFXV i am glad life got better for you I wish it gets better for everyone no one should ever have to be suicidal in my opinion but please understand it doesnt get better for everyone sadly thats not how life works im autistic and my life has always been hell just bein honest everyone needs to realize this so we can legalize assisted suicide for INCURABLE illnesses life is absolutely not beautiful for everyone life is ugly for some people unfortunately :(
Not a mormon but an Anglican, I have struggled with depression and psychosis in the past leading to aggressive and suicidal behaviour, but messages like this really do extend a hand of hope and warmth. Glad to see you guys bringing to light a big issue for so many people from all backgrounds. Hopefully the more attention campaigns like this get the quicker we can divest the deep roots of such a large problem. God Bless
Thank you so much. The darkness in this world can be so overwhelming that sometimes you just have to talk about it you have to bring it out in the open.
I learned that if we didnt let peope help us goes against what we are created for and so God and others can help us when we cant do it by ourselves we ahouldnt so it by oursleves
Today is the day my Mother died 54 years ago. I am now 60 and it hurts as much today as it did then. And then I feel my Father in Heavens love in all he has created for my benefit and edification. He calms my heart in the midst of tears, he sends others to love and care for me, and I know one day I will see my Mother again. I am glad I decided to stay not only for myself but for my Mom. I love you Mom.
Not to be that person but I am not religious.... but this video really struck close, I was watching junk in videos when this ad piped up. Normally I would skip ads but I got curious. I just got home after skipping my last class cause I didn’t have the energy to continue. Heck I didn’t even want to get up anymore. This video really stood out and religious or not, suicide is a darkness you can’t fight alone. It can break even the toughest spirits unless you know how to control you’re emotions. I mentioned I was watching junk in videos, because I was looking for motivation to keep on going. This changed my life and I ask that I may be able to spread this around on my Chanel to let others know they aren’t alone. So can I put this on my Chanel to tell the world about this please.
I told my parents and they called me dramatic. They would beat and hurt me physically and emotionally every day, then I sent myself to child care and got adopted, now I'm living a happy life and I'm happy i choose to say and get help!
I've struggled with MDD myself for over a year now, now I am free, and it feels so good. All I can say is, please stay, it is better in the end, focus on you, let your voice be heard, because trust me, I regretted it when I almost swallowed those pills. It's not a beautiful thing, but the end is. So please, stay and fight.
It’s my first time posting a comment on UA-cam I can’t resist to say that it was the most wonderful video I have seen in years. It’s like I was made it, I feel fully identified with it. Thanks those who made it. Now, we need this video translated to Spanish as soon as possible, it’s sad that I can’t share this powerful message to my friends and parents here in Spain because more of them don’t understand English.
ua-cam.com/video/RPhCJaBqh74/v-deo.html No hay grabación en español, pero al menos hay subtítulos aquí. Disfruta el vídeo y espero que todos vosotros tengáis una perspectiva mejor por este mensaje.
I'm watching this now, because I'm approaching my father's death anniversary. He took his own life on the 27th of February 2018... he was a firefighter for 30 years. Family says it was PTSD. What's weird is you'd never know.... From my point of view, he was always a rock. And he's helped so many family/friends through their losses, yet I couldnt help him (Or anyone else for that matter) Could help him through his... that's what kills me. Since he passed, my life has been a mess. Everything is gray, I rarely care about interactions.... everything is just slow motion, and bullshit. If I can say one thing to those of you who are feeling that you want out... it would be: To really, truly, think about your parents, friends, sisters, brothers, and anyone else your life comes in contact with. Because the impact you make on their lives, is more than you'd know. And we have to live with the pain, after you're gone.. and trust me... it's hard. I wish you all the best.
Thank you so much for this. I really appreciate it. I recently got dumped. It hurts so bad. It literally feels like a living hell. She was my whole world. I loved her more than anything else in my life. I just felt like it would've been better to end it all. This video pushed me to keep going
@Tyler the Driver, thanks for your comment. We're sorry for the challenges you're experiencing. You are known and loved by Heavenly Parents and our Savior, Jesus Christ! If you feel alone and don't have someone to turn to, pray to our Father in Heaven, and also seek help from trusted adults. Helplines are also available 24-7 worldwide and are staffed with people trained to help. Please reach out to them if you need to talk with someone. Learn more here: www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/crisis-help-lines/in-crisis?lang=eng
Such a great message to help those with suicidal thoughts. It's worth being here; don't hurt yourself. You have a lot to live for. Life is too precious. God will help you through these tough times.
@@phil5892 Everyone's life is precious. If life weren't precious, what would be the reason/ point of being in Earth? There's a purpose and we are special. Killing oneself is not going to solve anything but pass on grief to someone else.
@Enrique Parra, thanks for sharing your perspective. For those in need of support: you are not alone, you are loved, and we encourage you to reach out to those around you and get help. See resources at www.churchofjesuschrist.org/mentalhealth.
I'm not religious, so I can't really comment on the channel it's self, but this video is probably the best persuasive video to help people going through hard times, though it may not feel like it, things will very likely get better.
Much needed in my personal life. I struggle a lot, but I choose to Stay because I know my worth and what's in store for me in this beautiful mortal test.
I almost did it, and I don't know what helped me stay but I'm glad I did. I'm glad I'm here to help others and experience more beautiful memories. I'm not christian but this video changed my life. Thank you for helping us get through this.
I started drinking when I was 16. I would drink at parties, but I also started drinking alone because I was unhappy, and I was in a lot of emotional pain all the time. My mom was very aggressive when I was younger, and my brother hated her and so did I. He started hanging out with shady people, he started failing all his classes, he was never home, and my parents fought all the time. I also ran away several times. I was always trying to figure out a reason as to why I was here or what the purpose of life was. So, I started looking at different philosophies, religions, and beliefs. When I was 18 after I was hungover, I got on my knees and I prayed for the first time. I asked if God was real that he would show me he was real because I couldn’t take it anymore. I was crying when I prayed for this. At that moment I felt a presence come over me like a wind. It was barely noticeable, but it was unlike anything in my life I had experienced up until that point. I was surprised when I felt it and I remember saying “what was that?” after that experience I pretty much forgot what happened and kept partying, until my senior year when I got arrested. After my arrest, my parents lost all their trust in me and I was expelled from high school. I was told never to come back. At that time, I felt afraid and hopeless. That’s when I started looking for God, and I prayed that he would reveal himself in my life and that he would give me signs. My prayers began getting answered so consistently that I couldn’t deny that God was doing something. It was mysterious and compelling. I ended up in Church and started reading the bible hours a day. I stopped hanging out with all my other friends because they were continually getting arrested. I was able to forgive my family and myself and to ask to be forgiven. I noticed how at Church people were judgmental and how they formed cliques but were afraid to be around anyone else different from them. It increased my faith because I realized Jesus was not like that and ever since I was young, I saw people as people regardless of who they were. After a while, it’s like I could see God's presence was in my life and then it felt like he wasn’t, and then he was, and then he wasn’t. One day I woke up and felt more depressed than I ever have in my entire life. I felt like I was dying on the inside. That night I prayed, and I said, God, I don’t see my life five years from now I'm going to die Jesus save me Lord, please save me. I was weeping when I said it and when I asked him to save me, I felt a presence inside of me like a heartbeat, and I felt it once like a pulse, and I said Lord please save me and I felt it again even stronger. It was like radiance. When I woke up the next morning, I had transformed everything felt brand new like I was a kid again. All my fears and all my racing thoughts everything was gone. I looked at my hands, and I said this can’t be real it’s impossible. When I looked at myself in the mirror, I saw a different person. I started praying, and the holy spirit became entirely real to me it was washing over me and inside of me. It was total love and peace, and I heard a voice but not an audible one, it was an inner voice. It said I am with you; I love you, I will never leave you, it’s done it’s finished. That was May 3rd, 2009, and ever since then I’ve followed God, I have seen many things change and many things I know wouldn’t have changed without faith and belief. I know what it’s like to be lost to feel you have no hope. Don’t ever think you’re stuck, or life can’t change because it can. My mom is a Christian now, Its night and day. Some of the things that went away during that period were severe anxiety and my addiction to alcohol. I’ve seen and experienced so many things that are miraculous and seen how God has worked in my life. When we ask God to forgive us for what we’ve done and turn away from our sins and wrongdoings and we believe in Christ's sacrifice everything changes. His word says if we confess with our mouths that Jesus is Lord and believe in our hearts that he died and rose again we will have eternal life but not just life after death but abundant life in the present. Our sins are erased not only past, present, and future but our burdens and fears are lifted also. Our thoughts, our minds, our hearts, our souls are transformed and united with God and we know his spirit lives in us. If you seek, pray, and knock you will know JESUS IS KING!!! HE LIVES!
We're glad you felt hope watching the video. For you and others struggling, we're sorry for the difficulty and heartache you experience. You are not alone, you are loved, and we encourage you to reach out to those around you and get help. mentalhealth.churchofjesuschrist.org
I know it is hard to stay at times but coming from being someone who has lost a son to Suicide I say please, please not only stay but get whatever help you can. Our son was 29 years old and dealing with depression. We grieve every day for him. It is the HARDEST thing we have ever done!!!! I realize he was in so much pain emotionally that he just felt he couldn’t stay....but the pain it has caused so many others is sad to see. I know he would not want that for his family and friends. Life is hard. Sometimes really hard. I pray every day for those that are struggling to hold on and for those that have lost someone they love.
I feel this. This has been my life for years. I don't truly believe anyone wants to die...they just want the constant pain to end. And I am trying...to stay. Especially for my little girl. I think she's the only reason I've been able to hold on this long.
It's okay. Hug. But it's not okay, and that's okay. I love your bravery too acknowledge how it's been and I believe you're so damn strong. For you to stay for your child. That's nobility ❤️
Don't give up Gerudo! I was depressed and suicidal for almost 10 YEARS after I lost my beloved Father. I was selfish and always thought about hurting myself. I tried to poison myself on more than one occasion.I was an alcoholic and slept around with a bunch of different men. You know what got me out of this? Jesus Christ. The Lord and Savior Jesus Christ saved me. I never grew up in a religious household. Then recently I learned loving Jesus isn't about a religion or church. It's a relationship. Jesus loves you more than anyone else you have known in your life! He created you with love. The bible says you are fearfully and wonderfully made! I didn't understand this until recently. Jesus is God manifested in the flesh. He gave his life for you to redeem you to God the Father. You see God has three parts: The Father, Son and Holy Spirit. They are one in the same. Over the past thousands of years we have been in spiritual warfare battle with evil creations that we cannot see. I have had encounters with demons before in my life. So they are real and if they are real then that means Jesus and God are also real. In order to enter into the Kingdom Of Heaven we must accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior and surrender our lives to him wholeheartedly. This is what the bible teaches. Unfortunately, people have used my Father's name and the bible for evil. God is Holy and is nothing but pure love. If you believe in Jesus you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the spirit of God. That depression you feel is real, but its because you are under demonic bondage. Their main duty is to torment you and make you suffer. They also want to keep you from walking down the path of God. In life we have two choices. We either choose Jesus who will be judging us after our lives are over, or death. The bible says he who believes is not condemned but he who does not believe is condemned already. Jesus LOVES YOU!!!! Nothing else has helped you or healed you. Give Jesus a chance. Bible scripture (King James Version) Romans 6:23- "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." John 3:18- "He that believes on him is not condemned: but he that believes not is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God." Proverbs 8:36- "But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death."
Thank you all. And giffee, just know you're not alone. This is a growing and disturbing trend. When I hear of people as young as 8 taking their lives, it breaks my heart. It's so young to feel like there's no reason to keep going :(
Thank you for this video, is really inspiring, and can help many people struggling with depression to keep the faith that they can heal. I need this video in Spanish please, I have a friend I want to show this🙏
I love the videos produced by the church now addressing our problems. I grew up with a clinically depressed mother who took depression medication my whole life. She seemed to be better in her 70’s passed away at 84. I’m a happy positive person and believe I was sent to help if possible my mother with her depression. It was difficult and heavy and I confess, I could not ever understand how a person blessed as I felt she was could be sad about life and her children who are good and try to keep their covenants. I remember as a 4 or 5 year old telling my mommy as I cried, not to kill herself when she told me she’d thought about taking her life. In my childlike way I cried out, no mommy! Even as I share this, I cry for the pain, hers and everyone who feels this way and those around them who love them and want them to stay. For those of us on the support side, I feel some understanding through these videos.
I'm not religious at all, but this video came on an ad, and it really hit home, I can relate so much to it, I've been there many times and I couldn't help crying. This message needs to be spread everywhere. From experience, it does feel like no one will care about how you feel, but I guarantee you, if you feel suicidal, stay a little longer, speak to someone you're close to, or even someone like a Dr, or police officer, or even a friendly stranger, you'll quickly learn that no matter what, someone cares, always, and your life is worth living, even if it doesn't feel like it right now, so please, if you're in a dark place, reach out to someone, and from me, I'm sending lots of love your way! Stay strong! You're worth something
Thank you for your wonderful comments. We hope you do share this video with lots of people. Our hope is that it can help others even if only in a small way.
Thank you so much for this. When I got this as an ad, I watched it all the way through and it made me cry so much. This message is wonderful and so helpful.
to anyone who needs this. you are loved my many. by people you don’t even know. god has a plan for everyone. i know it’s tough now. i know you feel like it might not get better. but i promise on everything it will. you’ve got this. you are cared for. loved. appreciated and would be missed by many. 💗
wow, I never cried because of a video but this video made me cry not sad tears but happy tears and glad that I have people that love me and care about me and want me to live
That comfort of someone holding you while you just cry about not wanting to be alive anymore.... I wish more people just kept their opinions in their mouth and just hugged you..... instead of criticize & force their thoughts on you.
This really hits home with me, a girl that I used to love took her own life, and my life has forever been changed because of this, and suicide is a very touchy subject for me ever since this. I don't typically cry, but this commercial did a great job tugging at my heart strings man.
I really appreciate what the church has been doing to bring attention to this epidemic. It is truly real and rampant. I have been so sick of my high school shoving the 'stop suicide' propaganda down everyone's throats. I know it sounds really rude, but let me explain. Unfortunately, the system where I live focuses so much on the 'How?' and 'Why?' questions, that it tends to forget the purpose of prevention in the first place. Rather than bringing attention to kindness and love towards others, it warns us of certain traits in people and common ways people take their lives. This method of teaching is not working. At least four people this year have committed suicide in my area. This video was the first one I've seen that really resonated well with me about the subject. I will stand behind this initiative. Even though I personally have not experienced half of the pain that these people have, I, too will Choose to Stay.
Entiendo espero que pronto en espanol por la gente en Espana. A mi muchas veces esta dificil. Y esta video dar me mas esperanza que nunca visto hasta ahora . Espero puedes entenderme en espanol quizas no esta la dialecto. Verdad si gente fue mas amoroso que mal el mundo va mejhor no van tener esta mal problema. Hay un discourso en ingles broken things to mend Jeffrey R Holland y Like a broken vessel you tube un apostolo de esta iglesia son discoursos tan hermosa y lleno de paz y solar.
Bridger Farnsworth I know what you mean with schools and how they’re teaching us about suicide. Honestly though, they just tell us, bystanders, to tell the suicidal person to call a suicide hotline instead of telling us to spread kindness and let that person know they’re loved. I agree, our system does need to change to actually help prevent these instead of trying to fix things once you know someone had suicidal thoughts.
My cousin, was like my brother, I loved him, I protected him, I was always there... till he made his choice, not to stay, instead of that, leave the people he loved, suffering with lot more pain than before... till we meet again primo! Hope you could have watched this video and decided to stay!
"Your skin is not paper, so don’t cut it” “Your neck is not a coat, so don’t hang it” “Your Height is not a book, so don’t judge it” “Your life is not a movie, so don’t end it
I love this so much ❤️ I just wanted to reach through the screen and hug him right there ❤️ We all need to be kind to one another ESPECIALLY the ones who are struggling like he was!
I’ll stay with all of you, I will stay for the pain what may not go away & I know there is light at the end of the tunnel so No matter how hard it gets I will stay, stay, stay, stay. I Love you all, always here for you all no matter what❤️.
I'm gifee chick on here read my comment have you ever had do.you know how can I try if I dont have medication that's not everybody's answer I know God is the answer
Feeling so heavy today, I felt like this is something I needed to watch. Beyond grateful for this amazing church and it’s life-saving messages. Even if tomorrow doesn’t seem like it will hold anything better, I’m grateful I can hope it will soon.
Thanks for your comment Carlie, and we're sorry for the difficulty you've experienced. You are not alone, and we encourage you to reach out to those around you and get help. www.churchofjesuschrist.org/mentalhealth
I started drinking when I was 16. I would drink at parties, but I also started drinking alone because I was unhappy, and I was in a lot of emotional pain all the time. My mom was very aggressive when I was younger, and my brother hated her and so did I. He started hanging out with shady people, he started failing all his classes, he was never home, and my parents fought all the time. I also ran away several times. I was always trying to figure out a reason as to why I was here or what the purpose of life was. So, I started looking at different philosophies, religions, and beliefs. When I was 18 after I was hungover, I got on my knees and I prayed for the first time. I asked if God was real that he would show me he was real because I couldn’t take it anymore. I was crying when I prayed for this. At that moment I felt a presence come over me like a wind. It was barely noticeable, but it was unlike anything in my life I had experienced up until that point. I was surprised when I felt it and I remember saying “what was that?” after that experience I pretty much forgot what happened and kept partying, until my senior year when I got arrested. After my arrest, my parents lost all their trust in me and I was expelled from high school. I was told never to come back. At that time, I felt afraid and hopeless. That’s when I started looking for God, and I prayed that he would reveal himself in my life and that he would give me signs. My prayers began getting answered so consistently that I couldn’t deny that God was doing something. It was mysterious and compelling. I ended up in Church and started reading the bible hours a day. I stopped hanging out with all my other friends because they were continually getting arrested. I was able to forgive my family and myself and to ask to be forgiven. I noticed how at Church people were judgmental and how they formed cliques but were afraid to be around anyone else different from them. It increased my faith because I realized Jesus was not like that and ever since I was young, I saw people as people regardless of who they were. After a while, it’s like I could see God's presence was in my life and then it felt like he wasn’t, and then he was, and then he wasn’t. One day I woke up and felt more depressed than I ever have in my entire life. I felt like I was dying on the inside. That night I prayed, and I said, God, I don’t see my life five years from now I'm going to die Jesus save me Lord, please save me. I was weeping when I said it and when I asked him to save me, I felt a presence inside of me like a heartbeat, and I felt it once like a pulse, and I said Lord please save me and I felt it again even stronger. It was like radiance. When I woke up the next morning, I had transformed everything felt brand new like I was a kid again. All my fears and all my racing thoughts everything was gone. I looked at my hands, and I said this can’t be real it’s impossible. When I looked at myself in the mirror, I saw a different person. I started praying, and the holy spirit became entirely real to me it was washing over me and inside of me. It was total love and peace, and I heard a voice but not an audible one, it was an inner voice. It said I am with you; I love you, I will never leave you, it’s done it’s finished. That was May 3rd, 2009, and ever since then I’ve followed God, I have seen many things change and many things I know wouldn’t have changed without faith and belief. I know what it’s like to be lost to feel you have no hope. Don’t ever think you’re stuck, or life can’t change because it can. My mom is a Christian now, Its night and day. Some of the things that went away during that period were severe anxiety and my addiction to alcohol. I’ve seen and experienced so many things that are miraculous and seen how God has worked in my life. When we ask God to forgive us for what we’ve done and turn away from our sins and wrongdoings and we believe in Christ's sacrifice everything changes. His word says if we confess with our mouths that Jesus is Lord and believe in our hearts that he died and rose again we will have eternal life but not just life after death but abundant life in the present. Our sins are erased not only past, present, and future but our burdens and fears are lifted also. Our thoughts, our minds, our hearts, our souls are transformed and united with God and we know his spirit lives in us. If you seek, pray, and knock you will know JESUS IS KING!!! HE LIVES!
I found this from an ad, and I'm so glad i didn't skip it. I went to find this original video because of how much this freaking hit me, to the point of breaking down to tears. Not cause it made me sad, but because someone finally gets it. Someone finally understands. I remember being like this for the longest time. What it felt like to slowly lose all hope. What it felt like to look back at those memories of being a little kid and thinking "What happened to that happy little girl?". To finally tell someone that your not okay, it had to be done, but you didn't want to worry them. Bless this freaking video, cause this is was something that needed to get out to the world. It's not an ad, it's a wake up call to people who should stay... even if just a little longer. And if you're reading this all the way through, God bless you, for having a big heart to hear a person on the internet speak their heart.
I'm atheist and have waaaay too many mormon friends. Possibly why I got this as an ad on UA-cam was because of the area I lived in or because of the people I know... or just because of the things I care about... the people I care about more than myself. I have so many friends who feel like life isn't worth the struggle, and the same went for me and still is going, but I've managed to make my life worth something and actually feel like I'm not a waste of air by helping my friends and others. I know what the signs are because I've experienced it all. Suicide has taken many lives. I won't let it take the lives of those I care about and I won't ruin their lives by not being there for them. Find a purpose in life, no matter how painful others around you make it.
Please excuse my silly photo. I've been struggling with thoughts of suicide here and there for ten years. I like this video. I will try and continue to choose to stay. For my family and acquaintances.
I’m so glad I found this video. If it wasn’t for it, I probably wouldn’t have been able to type this comment. I know all about the pain that he spoke of all too well because I’ve endured the pain of depression for years.
I stumbled across this among otther suicide prevention videos. Didn't expect one from my own church. They're cancelling meetings because of Covid, and not having my young womens leaders and fellow young women around to support me is going to take a toll on my mental stability. One of the things that stood out to me is how agency is seen in the title. Agency is such a strong topic in our church. We chose to come to earth. We have to choose to stay here as well. I'm starting to remember all the good things. The reasons to get help. I needed this. Thank you.
Hang in there, @Cosmoni YT. Have you talked with a trusted adult about how you're feeling? We encourage you to speak with (or call or text) a parent, teacher, or leader about your fears and concerns, and to continue to pray to our Heavenly Father. You are not alone, you are loved, you are stronger than you know, and we encourage you to reach out to those around you and get help. For you or others struggling with anxiety or other mental health challenges, we would encourage you to visit mentalhealth.churchofjesuschrist.org/ for helpful information and resources. Helplines are also available 24-7 worldwide and are staffed with people trained to help. Please reach out to them if you need to talk with someone. Learn more here: www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/crisis-help-lines/in-crisis?lang=eng
@@churchofjesuschrist I am proud to say that last night I talked to my father. We'll be speaking with my ward bishop as soon as possible, and getting LDS support to start me off in therapy. I felt the spirit so strongly as I talked to my father last night, its such a relief to have somebody know what I'm going through.
(True story...)I was clinically depressed for 33 years...(I'm now almost 40...)I went on a mission, graduated college and the whole time I had no idea what MDD was (or even that I might have it...or that w/ time it was getting worse & worse) Initially, when, as a youth, my intelligence was actually above average(according to an IQ test I took in elementary school it showed my IQ was 135... but I was socially inept...I found it hard to remember things & instructions I was told...My lack of outward expressions, mostly of not being able to be happy, prompted people tell me, 'you should smile more.' or 'you need to pay attention more to instructions'...or 'You're just waayyy too shy'...My parents never thought that my not being 'with it' was at all b/c of an illness, especially a mental one...They just thought I was probably just a little slow at times or quiet...and at times a little agitated... On my mission though, my sleep pattern became indicative of an MDD patient...I woke up after 2 or so hours and couldn't back to sleep...This was the case for my last year on mish...I went to college & struggled in my studies & in my relationships w/ friends & (w/ women I tried to date, especially...)who advised me 'to smile more' & would also say to friends of mine that 'I wasn't able to carry on a conversation or 'I was extremely forgetful'...& 'I didn't seem happy, but angry'... Ten years later, when I was thirty-three, after being encouraged to find out if a doctor could prescribe something that might help my situation, I found a doctor who knew what to prescribe me for what she thought would work for me...Turns out it was what my body & mind needed for decades(Yes, DECADES...) (The following is a true statement, not hyperbole...)The medicine I was prescribed, on that pivotal day in my life, changed my life forever...(In fact, it was like being reborn...)People like family & friends, those I knew before the meds, looked at me afterwards like that they'd never met me...Believe it or not, my eyes were brighter and I didn't seem at all angry, but I smiled all the time thereafter...My cognition seemed to have improved ten-fold, as well...My mind became very sharp, my voice became relaxed and my conversational abilities were night & day better than before...I discovered new talents I never knew I had...I found out I was normally very witty(albeit somewhat sarcastic at times...;)) Personality-wise, I think the new me was who I'd always been all along, tbh though... Anyways, w/ every passing day now, I forget about who I was back then, little by little...I do reflect at times when I see a video like this though... And, my remarks, hopefully, will first, help people to seek help if they think they may have or be developing clinical depression...MDD seems to be more prevalent now than in times past, for some reason...Also, I think guys are more willing to blow off a much needed assessment from a competent and caring doctor than perhaps a woman might be...Imho, many are afraid of the societal stigma attached to mental illness...(especially w/ guys, who think they are expected to just 'suck it up, and be tougher...) I suggest such members(& non-members) watch/listen to Elder Holland's 2012 talk, 'Like a broken vessel.' He counsels w/ more love...(And I'm probably just blunt...) But so be it, if my story can help steer someone to help...;)) Good luck in finding that help... (from one former MDD sufferer to any current sufferers, looking for a light of hope during a dark time time for them...;))
"The enemy wouldn't be attacking You if something VERY VALUABLE wasn't inside of You. Thieves don't break into empty houses. YOU have a PURPOSE!" If anyone is feeling the enemy attack them, and they need someone to talk to, I am here... (My fb name is same as name on here) I've been there. I chose to stay. "YOU can choose to stay too." I love you. Jesus and Our Heavenly Father loves YOU. (Here's a saying that I made, to finish my comment.) "Live on, Love on, Be strong!!!"
I'm so greatful for this video and for the church, for getting together to make this video to spread awareness about depression and suicide as I have personally been severely depressed and have had thoughts of suicide. I am greatful for this message, I choose to stay.
This hit close to home.I know people that have tried and attempted to commit suicide. I have thought of thing like it myself, but i always bring myself back up. We went through dark times together, and i would know my self, that keeping things in only makes things worse. Even till today, i have lied about things, saying nothing happened or nothing was bugging me. I love this video, and hope that others do as well. It has an amazing message and is a real life lesson for everyone no matter who and what situations they are brought into.
“i don’t want to end my life, i want to end the life i’m living” i heard this somewhere. it hit hard
Amen
same, I wish I could just be someone else. Everyone else in my school is so confident, chatty, beautiful and just so much better than me. I feel so boring and hopeless sometimes
@@BeanBeanMcBean3000 I know how it feels like but sometimes you don't need to fit in. Just be yourself and if possible, try talking to them. They'll accept you the way you are sooner or later or find new friends. I know it sounds impossible. The same thing happened to me and is still happening but don't give up please.
@@mishkac9358 I’m so sorry, I really hope things get better for you. Dont give up please, and if you ever feel like the darkness is consuming you I encourage you to have a hotline saved in your phone so that you have someone to talk to when things get bad
Wow, so relate to that, so simple but powerful
How are you doing?
"FINE"
Can I help you something?
"NO"
So much pain in two simple words.
So true. They were my autopilot responses for a long time. I still say it sometimes, but not in the same way I used to 🌈
My French Teacher: Are you doing okay?
Me: I'm fine
Him: Is there anything I can do?
Me: No
To Live is an Act of Courage
“I saw not my own courage in dying, but his courage broken by the loss of me. So I said to myself, ‘You must live’. Sometimes even to live is an act of courage” Seneca (4BC-65AD)
It's so true
I say the same things to my friends/family.
I will choose to stay. It's hard but I will stay
Me too. Today is a especially hard day.
I'll stay with you all too :)
Mel B There are many people praying for you and love and you might not even know them, but the Lord will let you feel it. He will put people in your life that will help. I am praying for you.
Mel B There are many people praying for you and love and you might not even know them, but the Lord will let you feel it. He will put people in your life that will help. I am praying for you.
I love you both! I’m here for you if you need a friend. I’m so happy you choose to stay. I choose to stay too. ❤️
On my sixteenth birthday I stayed
On my seventeenth birthday I stayed
My eighteenth birthday is the end of this year
I’m finding my reasons to stay ❤️
it gets better. hang in there. reach out.
Yeah its not working for me . I cant stand being bullied. I cant stand being verbally abused being told to die in school . Idk . I'm glad you are making it
@Ivan Suvorov Smith, we are so sorry to hear you are being bullied. Bullying is wrong. You are a child of God with infinite worth and value. Please reach out to trusted adults to share what you are experiencing and to get help, and pray to your Heavenly Father for help as well. He knows you, loves you, and wants to help you. www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/crisis-help-lines/in-crisis?lang=eng
@@doctorizvan2096 We love you.
@@doctorizvan2096 Pray and await. Do not forget his love for you. He is watching you and knows you completely. He knows you can thrive in hard times. He knows that someday you will look on these days in a way of gratitude and thanks. Maybe you will be able to help others through your experiences. I want you to know that your Heavenly Father loves you. He feels unconditional love for you. An eternal love for you. Do not let go of those who can help you. Every person you have met has been there for a reason. To help or be helped. To learn or be taught. Both even. Christ felt how you feel. He is around you. His followers are around you. Talking to your spirit I believe. Your ancestors and descendants are loving you and praying for you. Pray for help. We love you. You are our sibling who God has sat down and taught. He raised you. In the premortal world and here. He is your loving Father. Here to help you. Here to help you. I pray for you. You were sent here for a reason. A very important reason. Your père loves you. Ask for a blessing, maybe your patriarchal blessing. We love you. What has been going on?
My dad didn’t stay. And he never met his beautiful, wonderful grandchildren. He didn’t get to see how ok things turned out. Things change all the time. Things get better. Don’t miss what’s ahead. You don’t yet know what beautiful things lie ahead. Hang on! Stay!
Things don't get better for everyone
So sorry for your loss, My condolences ♥️
Sorry for your loss...
Things generally get worse . I choose suicide.
My mother went out the same way. I’m sorry for ur loss, I don’t have children yet and I already feel the hole of her absence in my future raising a family. One day we’ll all be reunited with our family in heaven and until then we can their spirits proud!
This is one of the best Suicide prevention videos I've ever seen. I'm 16 and I'm Muslim and that part about when his dad was holding him when he expressed how he felt I can really relate. I told my father how I wanted to end my life because the pain of living sometimes overwhelmed me, he started sobbing and gave me a long hug. Also I believe no matter your religion, praying helps, submit to the Lord and the Lord will grant you peace.
Love you and wishing you well. 🥺🤍💖💖 And thank you so much for sharing hun.
Amen, Brother! It doesn't matter what religion you might follow, we're ALL beloved and valued childeren of a loving Eternal Heavenly Father who...LOVS us!
when someone smiles it can be a cry for help
Yep. I call those plastic smiles. It takes special people to see through them & call you out.
That is so true, sometimes I smile, when really, I just want to be held, and cry, I want the comfort, but I'm ignored
@@jadeisla5421 that is so true
Been smiling for decades. Been self harming decades.
@@jadeisla5421 I’m so sorry. There isn’t really that much I can do from the other side of the screen, but I’m sending virtual hugs to you
this film literally saved my life
@aha yy, thank for your comment. We are so glad you are here, and you are known and loved by our Heavenly Father. To you or others struggling, we're sorry for the pain and difficulty you experience. You are not alone, and we encourage you to reach out to those around you and get help. mentalhealth.churchofjesuschrist.org
aha yy you are loved ❤️
We all are going thought are problems and we all are going to pull thought
@@aurthercarter1926 No, I'm tired of life.
@@teezrodeo9278 Stay with us man
Dont give out
I was touched deeply by this video. I choose to STAY today. Thank you.
Well done. Keep going. Keep going
better option
alan swensen please stay, stay every day stay, you are loved
It's good to stay. No matter what you are going through, God will be here through all these tough times.
❤️❤️
I'm not religious at all and neither are most of my friends but and a lot of my friends are suicidal so I hope that this video could help them in any way, shape or form
Life is tough. There is only one thing that can bring true joy. Worldly pleasures do not satisfy.
Jesus understands and cares and has answers. He has the power to work out your current situations.
It’s a relationship, not a church. Not a religion that will make a difference. He’s waiting for you to come
to him and not to fear. All the sin in the world would not stop him from wanting to be with you, for he is
God of forgiveness and mercy. He too had a very hard life, for he went through betrayals, torture and
suffering before he died. Lay it all down on the cross and have him take the pain and torment from you,
that you have carried for too long. You have a very real enemy that wants you to believe you are to
blame. This is most certainly a lie, Jesus can clarify to you if you come to him with your broken heart.
He wants to forgive you and give you a brand-new start in life. He is waiting for you and have nothing to
fear and everything to rejoice over. Come home and you will get a fresh new start. Jesus wants you to
dream of what you always wanted, and to know he makes dreams come true. He gives you dreams and
helps you fulfill them. Jesus created you with dreams and talents for you to fulfill. And when you give
your life to him, he begins to lead you in the ways you need to go find fulfillment. He writes straight with
crooked lines, each and every person is an individual. Different. Unique from all others. And
therefore, there is no canned assignment. Jesus doesn’t make cookie-cutter Christians. Each of you are
SO unique, and the mission he gives you is to fulfill your deepest needs and desires.
share this far and wide!
I'm not religious either but after dealing with and seeing so much, I do believe, not in Christianity but in God so even if you don't want to believe in religion sometimes I find that it helps to still believe in a God and also that you have some sort of purpose for being alive
My best friend sometimes she think she better of dead i am religious and i tell her about me and my religion and her mood changes she happy and no longer has those horrible thoughts she happy she feels the of God and Jesus Christ like she not just a person no one cares about she feels and i always tell her that she is a daughter of her heavenly father even though she is not a member she knows that I would not lie to her
💖💖💖💖
I am SO GLAD this church is starting to focus on the struggles of suicide. A lot of members struggle with it along with self-harming addictions. It's really great for them to focus on how to feel there is hope when it seems that all is lost. This is amazing! I love being a member of this church!
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@yaltagirl1, thanks for tuning in to the video. Helplines are available 24-7 worldwide and are staffed with people trained to help. Please reach out to them if you need to talk with someone. Learn more here: www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/crisis-help-lines/in-crisis?lang=eng
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints I want to kil myself because I cause too much suffering
@@jamesfuller8342 please know that you are not alone. And I also invite you to stay.
@@jamesfuller8342 Please stay, there is only one person who wants you to feel this was, and he is not your friend. Please, please stay.
I almost killed myself a few years ago. I am so glad I stayed, even though life has been difficult, it has been worth it. Anyone reading this, you aren't a burden, you're a blessing and the world is better with you in it.
So glad you stayed sweets love you
The world is you within it. Read. Listen . the world does not exist without you. Your making it happen.
I was struggling with depression and suicidal thoughts for many years and I still do but I’ve felt how Heavenly Father is blessing me so I can stay strong and to be honest I’ve never felt more loved in my life. Just know that you’re never alone and there always will be someone who loves you!
I feel tou I ve had suicidal thoughts and depression for years and lately it's been bad but I know that God loves me sometimes it is living life minute by minute. Sometimes its spontaneous things that keep us going. Thank you for sharing and remember your not the only one that has had this.
Good luck and remember we are loved enough that God has given us daily breath every day I struggle too but broken things to mend and like a broken vessel Jeffrey r holland are the best talks.
💙🙏
Sending love to YOU 💕
is there aid for atheists
I need to stay, It's hard but I need to stay.
I NEED TO STAY.
You are needed. Someone needs you and you amazing gifts and talents.
You can do it
we want you here......stay
You doing good now ?
Don't commit suicide, this is important, remember, you need to stay
Don't suffer in silence. Share your thoughts before they consume you. No one is ever truly alone.
I'm feeling so alone and too many rely on me
you do not want to hear my thoughts, and sharing them does no good
I shared my thoughts to my family then like a week later they forgot (except my sister)
Yes
I told my mother one time that I felt like killing myself. "She said in an agitated voice, "If you do I will never speak to you again!" It was such a funny answer that we both laughed about it. I chose to stay.
I’m glad 💕💖
I’m so glad you’re still here, your mother sounds amazing. I’m proud of you, I hope you got what you meeded
Needed*
Why? There's no point. Just don't stay
@@maxwellsequation4887 I pray to the Heavenly Father to help you. ✝️✝️✝️
Thank you for this. Sometimes the darkness is so powerful and we can't pull ourselves out of it without help.
Hi im reza .i need help you
@@user-qi2sx2bt3dplease stay.
@@user-qi2sx2bt3d 1-800-273-8255❤
Whenever you get into the darkness just watch this video and you will be instantly cured.
Iove it. It made me cry
Saw this as an ad on a gaming video. Came to like, save, and share the video. Incredible and moving. Thankyou so much, Mormon Channel.
-an atheist still choosing to stay
Please still be staying
Good, this world needs you 💓
are you still here?
As someone who held her pain inside for decades and nearly stepped off a subway platform in front of an oncoming train, thank you. Thank you for a powerful message stated with such deep understanding and compassion and no judgment. Now a decade later, I am deeply grateful I was able to choose to stay. Some days it is a daily choice. Today I choose to stay. I hope you do too.
That’s my baby at 3:29 !!! He makes me choose to stay too! 💕
Wow! This made me cry but it has such a wonderful message! Stay with us and we will love you through the trials, sadness, and pain! Please stay!!!
Made me cry 2
I'm I'm twelve and I attempted suicide but I hung on I stress about high school a job what people think say and do but God is powerful he can help
So can family
I talk to my mum and dad.
I swear and curse I cry every time though so times I don't feel like a Christian but I try and try
Keep on keeping on
I saw this advert before a rather unrelated UA-cam video and I tell you, it’s the first advert of such length that I’ve not skipped. I admit that I am not religious, but this this church has created such a good video of such significant importance, and it got me on so many levels. I’ll be showing it to my teachers and recommend they show it in a school assembly.
Zachary Wilson wow that’s truly amazing and I hope they grant your wish.
Did anyone else feel like they chose the dialogue from your own journal?
Well put👌💙
Yep
Yeah
Ye....
Jacob Andersen yeah
Thank you for saving my life. I don’t know what else to say but thank you. You made me realize that I’m not alone in this pain filled battle. So again from the bottom of my heart thank you
You are not alone, God loves you. For that reason He sent Christ to atone for us all. Rely on Him and His love.
@@churchofjesuschrist I WILL CRY ,THANK YOU, THANKING YOU SO SO SO MUCH 😇
I, at one point of my life, was suicidal. There. I said it. People might say, "But That can't be! You're so smiley and outgoing and always making people laugh!" Those are the ones you should be worried about.
It was about 2 ish years ago around this time. I just came home early from my mission and dealing with not only that but the loss of my father after losing my grandmas and mother prior to leaving for my mission. I was officially an "orphan." You might say, "But you still had your siblings, friends, and a fiance who loved you very much!"
Still. My parents were gone. My mission ended a year before it was supposed to (in my book). I felt upset. I felt angry. I felt confused. I felt all of those things and yet felt nothing. I felt numb. I felt there was no purpose to life. I wanted mine to end.
I then began spiraling into a very dark time of my life. People began wondering why I was wearing long sleeves in the middle of summer. People wondered why I spent so much time in the bathroom. I didn't want them to see the outward damage of how I felt on the inside.
I never fully had a plan or carried one out, but those thoughts were there and boy were they powerful.
But.....I stayed. I had friends tell me it gets better. I had therapy....lots and lots of therapy. I had family. I had the temple. I had medication. And I had my Heavenly Father, despite me pushing him away as much as possible. He still never left my side.
Because I stayed, I got engaged and later married/sealed. I got accepted to school to chase my dream and am excelling in said studies. I got to see my "Sister" come home from her mission and watch her awkwardly adjust to home life. I got to see my "mom" become cancer-free. I get to see my husband's UA-cam channel grow. I get to see my brother lose weight and get his health in order. And SO MUCH MORE yet to come!
That would all be gone if I ended it when I wanted to. I stayed. And you can, too
TLDR: I've been there. Please stay. We need you. We'll get through this...TOGETHER.
Inspiring words of.yours
Still love your words
Phineagirl I was suicidal in year 6. I’m in year 7 now and I’m depressed. But this video has helped a lot, and thank you for posting this comment. It helped me realise that I’m not alone. Thank you. 👍
@Senator1Zeth Hey, you're not alone. Ok? Even if you think your are, you're not. I'll tell you why. Because in those days that are horrible, those days that rip your heart apart, even in the darkest hour; there's love. In a beautiful sky, in a stunning sunset, in a cute dog, in a kind smile. The life is so vast and full of wonderful experiences and knowledge and love. For you. So please stay around. Please so.
When I felt alone I pray and then listen and see. I try to be aware of my surroundings. And believe me, you'll be remembered that you are loved, and not alone.
It's rough, but please consider me a friend if you wanna talk.
I hope that you're better now.
@@katethekitkat8826
Hi Kate,
When I feel like I've got nothing. I talk to our Heavenly father who sends me what I need. I don't have anybody nearby who's a friend, who's not busy...
I've been where you are...can I be your friend ?
When I was younger, i remember when my depression had a strong hold on my mind. I didn’t tell anyone about it. Not my parents, not my brother, not my friends, no one. It was hard and there were a lot of factors including how young I was and I just couldn’t handle it. Typing this made me really emotional, jeez. I didn’t come out for a while and it was such a heavy burden. One day, praise Jesus, and father God, I went up to a staff member who was a friend of mine and I told her I just wanted to die. I was so happy to explain as people with suicidal thoughts I learned later will become extremely happy when they’re about to kill themseves. She seemed very concerned and soon after going to my class, I was called to the office. My family shortly arrived and counselors where there too. They helped me. They set me up with counseling and my family paid more attention. Today, I forget why I ever had depression in the first place, and it’s so amazing. Everyday I’m living a ever more great full and faithful life. Suicide is never the answer. Please, if you have a problem and you feel like you don’t belong, know that there are people out there that will help you. God bless to all of you.
God bless!
Thank you for sharing. I’m sure someone will benefit from your experience. God bless you too❤️
Great message for everyone out there struggling with pain and wanting to end their life....dont go...dont give up...tomorrow may surprise you...
I'm hardly surprised by what tomorrow brings.
There’s not really anything left for because I’m bullied so I’m home schooled now and all my friends left me and my dad has cancer which even makes me even if there’s a god to help me
its really hard when you have depresion and anxiety and start to think of suicidal things
No it won't
It's always the same for me
I watch this cuz I feel nothing my mom only lobes my brother
Nobody really csrsmes about me
No no no
Tomorrow won't get better
Stay with what u think is right for u
what surprised me is I asked God to make me the girl I dreamed of being and there's a way, but religious authority figures tried preventing it and make God look like He lied to me about everything!
I am an 11 year old child who has just had her first month at highshool, I am struggling with friends and family and work, everything is falling apart but today I saw this, it filled my eyes with tears and I thought it was truly amazing. 😭
how have you been these last 10 months?
@g r a c e I’m sorry. 💖💖💖 Stay strong
your 14 now congrats
@Axel Screws Around its possible
"you can choose to stay too" ♥️♥️♥️
How?
yes how?
@@tygerlyn1123 hope you're doing good. How are you feeling?
@@robthoreux1508 How are you feeling
A classmate of mine took his own life in 7th grade.... this video reminded me so much of him. I think of him in the small events and how it would’ve been like to enter high school with him. My one regret in life was not being able to be there for him, to tell him to stay. That he is loved and we, I need him. If you are sucidial, please, stay. I know I am just this freshman girl trying you don’t know, but you are loved. In life we will face trials and hardships, but after the storms of life..... there is always a rainbow. I NEED YOU
I am today sucidal I love your comment
So um this feels very accurate and a little painful. Those actors did so well. I can’t express how much this will help. Thank you
you doing ok?
I needed this more than you know
Hope you're doing okay🙏Bless up. You're destined for greatness. #stay.
I actually started to cry bc i feel like there was nothing left for me but now.. I have everyone with me.
I saw this advert, it popped up while I was watching a funny video, and I literally had to come to this channel to tell you that this is the first time an advert has ever made me cry.
Something told me to keep watching, and so I did. And I’m glad I did. This advert is wonderful and more people should see it.
❤️❤️
I really needed this. I've been thinking about taking my life. I've dealt with so much and dealing with my seeing my father trying to end his own life but died to medical issues a few months later. I wanted to end it all on my birthday a few days ago but I'm trying to stay strong.
please stay strong
Stay strong sweetie....I get feelings too and it's hard but christ loves us and heavenly father more than we know.
Thank you my friend ♥️
Happy birthday afterwords.
Sorry for the loss of your father. Ive never had one so i cant really understand your Pain of that loss but I am sure I do understand depression. I can't believe I have made the choice to stay @ April 2018. I am still here . And i am really happy!
You know I survived a suicide attempt in November last year and I would have missed out so many new friends and things.. life is beautiful somehow..
@@peacefulmindFFXV i am glad life got better for you I wish it gets better for everyone no one should ever have to be suicidal in my opinion but please understand it doesnt get better for everyone sadly thats not how life works im autistic and my life has always been hell just bein honest everyone needs to realize this so we can legalize assisted suicide for INCURABLE illnesses life is absolutely not beautiful for everyone life is ugly for some people unfortunately :(
Not a mormon but an Anglican, I have struggled with depression and psychosis in the past leading to aggressive and suicidal behaviour, but messages like this really do extend a hand of hope and warmth. Glad to see you guys bringing to light a big issue for so many people from all backgrounds. Hopefully the more attention campaigns like this get the quicker we can divest the deep roots of such a large problem. God Bless
Thank you so much. The darkness in this world can be so overwhelming that sometimes you just have to talk about it you have to bring it out in the open.
I learned that if we didnt let peope help us goes against what we are created for and so God and others can help us when we cant do it by ourselves we ahouldnt so it by oursleves
Just stay
Today is the day my Mother died 54 years ago. I am now 60 and it hurts as much today as it did then. And then I feel my Father in Heavens love in all he has created for my benefit and edification. He calms my heart in the midst of tears, he sends others to love and care for me, and I know one day I will see my Mother again. I am glad I decided to stay not only for myself but for my Mom. I love you Mom.
Not to be that person but I am not religious.... but this video really struck close, I was watching junk in videos when this ad piped up. Normally I would skip ads but I got curious. I just got home after skipping my last class cause I didn’t have the energy to continue. Heck I didn’t even want to get up anymore. This video really stood out and religious or not, suicide is a darkness you can’t fight alone. It can break even the toughest spirits unless you know how to control you’re emotions. I mentioned I was watching junk in videos, because I was looking for motivation to keep on going. This changed my life and I ask that I may be able to spread this around on my Chanel to let others know they aren’t alone. So can I put this on my Chanel to tell the world about this please.
Hello MigratedSpy, we are so glad that this video could help you. Please share it on your channel and help as many as you can.
Thanks! Really appreciate it👍
Yes share it with all. And it is inspired and that's the light of christ God loves us all know matter how deserving we feel..hang in there
Mormon channel please put this in Spanish people are asking
I told my parents and they called me dramatic. They would beat and hurt me physically and emotionally every day, then I sent myself to child care and got adopted, now I'm living a happy life and I'm happy i choose to say and get help!
I watch this video everytime it gets bad for me. Thank you for making it.
I watch it too givesme hope
I've struggled with MDD myself for over a year now, now I am free, and it feels so good. All I can say is, please stay, it is better in the end, focus on you, let your voice be heard, because trust me, I regretted it when I almost swallowed those pills. It's not a beautiful thing, but the end is. So please, stay and fight.
thank you for your story. continue to pay it forward
It’s my first time posting a comment on UA-cam I can’t resist to say that it was the most wonderful video I have seen in years. It’s like I was made it, I feel fully identified with it. Thanks those who made it. Now, we need this video translated to Spanish as soon as possible, it’s sad that I can’t share this powerful message to my friends and parents here in Spain because more of them don’t understand English.
I agree this was the most powerful I ever have seen too
Espero va tener español para vosotros y sus amigos
Estoy de acuerdo tambuen esta video esta hermosa. Siento esperanza
ua-cam.com/video/RPhCJaBqh74/v-deo.html
No hay grabación en español, pero al menos hay subtítulos aquí. Disfruta el vídeo y espero que todos vosotros tengáis una perspectiva mejor por este mensaje.
Sending love and prayers to all watching the video and reading the comments.
This was a great and nuanced approach to this. Good on Mormon channel for making something with secular appeal and a universal message.
I'm watching this now, because I'm approaching my father's death anniversary. He took his own life on the 27th of February 2018... he was a firefighter for 30 years. Family says it was PTSD. What's weird is you'd never know.... From my point of view, he was always a rock. And he's helped so many family/friends through their losses, yet I couldnt help him (Or anyone else for that matter) Could help him through his... that's what kills me. Since he passed, my life has been a mess. Everything is gray, I rarely care about interactions.... everything is just slow motion, and bullshit.
If I can say one thing to those of you who are feeling that you want out... it would be: To really, truly, think about your parents, friends, sisters, brothers, and anyone else your life comes in contact with. Because the impact you make on their lives, is more than you'd know. And we have to live with the pain, after you're gone.. and trust me... it's hard. I wish you all the best.
You!! the one reading this
Your beautiful..I love you
💕💖
Thank you so much for this. I really appreciate it. I recently got dumped. It hurts so bad. It literally feels like a living hell. She was my whole world. I loved her more than anything else in my life. I just felt like it would've been better to end it all. This video pushed me to keep going
@Tyler the Driver, thanks for your comment. We're sorry for the challenges you're experiencing. You are known and loved by Heavenly Parents and our Savior, Jesus Christ! If you feel alone and don't have someone to turn to, pray to our Father in Heaven, and also seek help from trusted adults. Helplines are also available 24-7 worldwide and are staffed with people trained to help. Please reach out to them if you need to talk with someone. Learn more here: www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/crisis-help-lines/in-crisis?lang=eng
Such a great message to help those with suicidal thoughts. It's worth being here; don't hurt yourself. You have a lot to live for. Life is too precious. God will help you through these tough times.
@@phil5892 Everyone's life is precious. If life weren't precious, what would be the reason/ point of being in Earth? There's a purpose and we are special. Killing oneself is not going to solve anything but pass on grief to someone else.
@Enrique Parra, thanks for sharing your perspective. For those in need of support: you are not alone, you are loved, and we encourage you to reach out to those around you and get help. See resources at www.churchofjesuschrist.org/mentalhealth.
I hope one day I will be able to stay for myself instead of worrying what would happen to the people I love. I hope.
Watched this so many times cause it gives me hope and happiness even on tough days today was tough but I managed to sweep and mop floors today
I'm not religious, so I can't really comment on the channel it's self, but this video is probably the best persuasive video to help people going through hard times, though it may not feel like it, things will very likely get better.
things do not get better for some people sadly
Much needed in my personal life. I struggle a lot, but I choose to Stay because I know my worth and what's in store for me in this beautiful mortal test.
Thanks for your comment, Sterling. You are a beloved child of God with infinite worth.
I almost did it, and I don't know what helped me stay but I'm glad I did. I'm glad I'm here to help others and experience more beautiful memories. I'm not christian but this video changed my life. Thank you for helping us get through this.
I started drinking when I was 16. I would drink at parties, but I also started drinking alone because I was unhappy, and I was in a lot of emotional pain all the time. My mom was very aggressive when I was younger, and my brother hated her and so did I. He started hanging out with shady people, he started failing all his classes, he was never home, and my parents fought all the time. I also ran away several times. I was always trying to figure out a reason as to why I was here or what the purpose of life was. So, I started looking at different philosophies, religions, and beliefs. When I was 18 after I was hungover, I got on my knees and I prayed for the first time. I asked if God was real that he would show me he was real because I couldn’t take it anymore. I was crying when I prayed for this. At that moment I felt a presence come over me like a wind. It was barely noticeable, but it was unlike anything in my life I had experienced up until that point. I was surprised when I felt it and I remember saying “what was that?” after that experience I pretty much forgot what happened and kept partying, until my senior year when I got arrested. After my arrest, my parents lost all their trust in me and I was expelled from high school. I was told never to come back. At that time, I felt afraid and hopeless. That’s when I started looking for God, and I prayed that he would reveal himself in my life and that he would give me signs. My prayers began getting answered so consistently that I couldn’t deny that God was doing something. It was mysterious and compelling. I ended up in Church and started reading the bible hours a day. I stopped hanging out with all my other friends because they were continually getting arrested. I was able to forgive my family and myself and to ask to be forgiven. I noticed how at Church people were judgmental and how they formed cliques but were afraid to be around anyone else different from them. It increased my faith because I realized Jesus was not like that and ever since I was young, I saw people as people regardless of who they were. After a while, it’s like I could see God's presence was in my life and then it felt like he wasn’t, and then he was, and then he wasn’t. One day I woke up and felt more depressed than I ever have in my entire life. I felt like I was dying on the inside. That night I prayed, and I said, God, I don’t see my life five years from now I'm going to die Jesus save me Lord, please save me. I was weeping when I said it and when I asked him to save me, I felt a presence inside of me like a heartbeat, and I felt it once like a pulse, and I said Lord please save me and I felt it again even stronger. It was like radiance. When I woke up the next morning, I had transformed everything felt brand new like I was a kid again. All my fears and all my racing thoughts everything was gone. I looked at my hands, and I said this can’t be real it’s impossible. When I looked at myself in the mirror, I saw a different person. I started praying, and the holy spirit became entirely real to me it was washing over me and inside of me. It was total love and peace, and I heard a voice but not an audible one, it was an inner voice. It said I am with you; I love you, I will never leave you, it’s done it’s finished. That was May 3rd, 2009, and ever since then I’ve followed God, I have seen many things change and many things I know wouldn’t have changed without faith and belief. I know what it’s like to be lost to feel you have no hope. Don’t ever think you’re stuck, or life can’t change because it can. My mom is a Christian now, Its night and day. Some of the things that went away during that period were severe anxiety and my addiction to alcohol. I’ve seen and experienced so many things that are miraculous and seen how God has worked in my life. When we ask God to forgive us for what we’ve done and turn away from our sins and wrongdoings and we believe in Christ's sacrifice everything changes. His word says if we confess with our mouths that Jesus is Lord and believe in our hearts that he died and rose again we will have eternal life but not just life after death but abundant life in the present. Our sins are erased not only past, present, and future but our burdens and fears are lifted also. Our thoughts, our minds, our hearts, our souls are transformed and united with God and we know his spirit lives in us. If you seek, pray, and knock you will know JESUS IS KING!!! HE LIVES!
Anyone going through are hard time and struggling with suicidal thoughts please know it will get better. I promise. Please stay. Your life is worth it
This made my cry harder than I’ve ever cried before thank you for giving me hope
We're glad you felt hope watching the video. For you and others struggling, we're sorry for the difficulty and heartache you experience. You are not alone, you are loved, and we encourage you to reach out to those around you and get help. mentalhealth.churchofjesuschrist.org
I try to end it so many times. I'm happy I'm still here. And I will do my very best to stay. No one ever said this would be easy. But I stayed
I know it is hard to stay at times but coming from being someone who has lost a son to Suicide I say please, please not only stay but get whatever help you can. Our son was 29 years old and dealing with depression. We grieve every day for him. It is the HARDEST thing we have ever done!!!! I realize he was in so much pain emotionally that he just felt he couldn’t stay....but the pain it has caused so many others is sad to see. I know he would not want that for his family and friends. Life is hard. Sometimes really hard. I pray every day for those that are struggling to hold on and for those that have lost someone they love.
I feel this. This has been my life for years. I don't truly believe anyone wants to die...they just want the constant pain to end. And I am trying...to stay. Especially for my little girl. I think she's the only reason I've been able to hold on this long.
I feel.you it's hard I have 2 children and i need to try too this gives me hope
Keep holding on. No one can replace you in her life.
It's okay. Hug. But it's not okay, and that's okay. I love your bravery too acknowledge how it's been and I believe you're so damn strong. For you to stay for your child. That's nobility ❤️
Don't give up Gerudo! I was depressed and suicidal for almost 10 YEARS after I lost my beloved Father. I was selfish and always thought about hurting myself. I tried to poison myself on more than one occasion.I was an alcoholic and slept around with a bunch of different men. You know what got me out of this? Jesus Christ. The Lord and Savior Jesus Christ saved me. I never grew up in a religious household. Then recently I learned loving Jesus isn't about a religion or church. It's a relationship.
Jesus loves you more than anyone else you have known in your life! He created you with love. The bible says you are fearfully and wonderfully made! I didn't understand this until recently. Jesus is God manifested in the flesh. He gave his life for you to redeem you to God the Father. You see God has three parts: The Father, Son and Holy Spirit. They are one in the same. Over the past thousands of years we have been in spiritual warfare battle with evil creations that we cannot see. I have had encounters with demons before in my life. So they are real and if they are real then that means Jesus and God are also real.
In order to enter into the Kingdom Of Heaven we must accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior and surrender our lives to him wholeheartedly. This is what the bible teaches. Unfortunately, people have used my Father's name and the bible for evil. God is Holy and is nothing but pure love.
If you believe in Jesus you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the spirit of God. That depression you feel is real, but its because you are under demonic bondage. Their main duty is to torment you and make you suffer. They also want to keep you from walking down the path of God. In life we have two choices. We either choose Jesus who will be judging us after our lives are over, or death. The bible says he who believes is not condemned but he who does not believe is condemned already.
Jesus LOVES YOU!!!! Nothing else has helped you or healed you. Give Jesus a chance.
Bible scripture (King James Version)
Romans 6:23- "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord."
John 3:18- "He that believes on him is not condemned: but he that believes not is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God."
Proverbs 8:36- "But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death."
Thank you all. And giffee, just know you're not alone. This is a growing and disturbing trend. When I hear of people as young as 8 taking their lives, it breaks my heart. It's so young to feel like there's no reason to keep going :(
This made me cry. this is a beautiful message, in fact i found this by an ad, i chose to watch it and i dont regret a thing.
Thank you for this video, is really inspiring, and can help many people struggling with depression to keep the faith that they can heal. I need this video in Spanish please, I have a friend I want to show this🙏
❤️
Google translator may help
I agree, it does need to be in Spanish!! @mormonchannel
I love the videos produced by the church now addressing our problems. I grew up with a clinically depressed mother who took depression medication my whole life. She seemed to be better in her 70’s passed away at 84. I’m a happy positive person and believe I was sent to help if possible my mother with her depression. It was difficult and heavy and I confess, I could not ever understand how a person blessed as I felt she was could be sad about life and her children who are good and try to keep their covenants. I remember as a 4 or 5 year old telling my mommy as I cried, not to kill herself when she told me she’d thought about taking her life. In my childlike way I cried out, no mommy! Even as I share this, I cry for the pain, hers and everyone who feels this way and those around them who love them and want them to stay. For those of us on the support side, I feel some understanding through these videos.
I'm not religious at all, but this video came on an ad, and it really hit home, I can relate so much to it, I've been there many times and I couldn't help crying. This message needs to be spread everywhere. From experience, it does feel like no one will care about how you feel, but I guarantee you, if you feel suicidal, stay a little longer, speak to someone you're close to, or even someone like a Dr, or police officer, or even a friendly stranger, you'll quickly learn that no matter what, someone cares, always, and your life is worth living, even if it doesn't feel like it right now, so please, if you're in a dark place, reach out to someone, and from me, I'm sending lots of love your way! Stay strong! You're worth something
Thank you for your wonderful comments. We hope you do share this video with lots of people. Our hope is that it can help others even if only in a small way.
Thank you so much for this. When I got this as an ad, I watched it all the way through and it made me cry so much. This message is wonderful and so helpful.
Please, stay. I love you.
to anyone who needs this. you are loved my many. by people you don’t even know. god has a plan for everyone. i know it’s tough now. i know you feel like it might not get better. but i promise on everything it will. you’ve got this. you are cared for. loved. appreciated and would be missed by many. 💗
wow, I never cried because of a video but this video made me cry not sad tears but happy tears and glad that I have people that love me and care about me and want me to live
If you’re reading this and in a dark place please remember ur loved and cared bout. You’ve already made it this far, keep going!
Thanks for sharing your encouragement and support. All are loved and needed!
Easier said than done. Life sucks.
This is just what I needed. Thank you. Beautiful video
That comfort of someone holding you while you just cry about not wanting to be alive anymore.... I wish more people just kept their opinions in their mouth and just hugged you..... instead of criticize & force their thoughts on you.
This really hits home with me, a girl that I used to love took her own life, and my life has forever been changed because of this, and suicide is a very touchy subject for me ever since this. I don't typically cry, but this commercial did a great job tugging at my heart strings man.
I cried. I love this video it’s so deep and touching. I choose to stay to.
Thanks for your comment, Trinity. You are loved and needed, and we're glad you appreciated the video. comeuntochrist.org
I really appreciate what the church has been doing to bring attention to this epidemic. It is truly real and rampant. I have been so sick of my high school shoving the 'stop suicide' propaganda down everyone's throats. I know it sounds really rude, but let me explain. Unfortunately, the system where I live focuses so much on the 'How?' and 'Why?' questions, that it tends to forget the purpose of prevention in the first place. Rather than bringing attention to kindness and love towards others, it warns us of certain traits in people and common ways people take their lives. This method of teaching is not working. At least four people this year have committed suicide in my area. This video was the first one I've seen that really resonated well with me about the subject. I will stand behind this initiative. Even though I personally have not experienced half of the pain that these people have, I, too will Choose to Stay.
Entiendo espero que pronto en espanol por la gente en Espana. A mi muchas veces esta dificil. Y esta video dar me mas esperanza que nunca visto hasta ahora . Espero puedes entenderme en espanol quizas no esta la dialecto. Verdad si gente fue mas amoroso que mal el mundo va mejhor no van tener esta mal problema. Hay un discourso en ingles broken things to mend Jeffrey R Holland y Like a broken vessel you tube un apostolo de esta iglesia son discoursos tan hermosa y lleno de paz y solar.
Y solaz y segundo discorso es de el tambien.
Bridger Farnsworth I know what you mean with schools and how they’re teaching us about suicide. Honestly though, they just tell us, bystanders, to tell the suicidal person to call a suicide hotline instead of telling us to spread kindness and let that person know they’re loved. I agree, our system does need to change to actually help prevent these instead of trying to fix things once you know someone had suicidal thoughts.
be. excellent. to. each. other.
"I remember waking up on my 17th birthday wanting to end my life" i 100% can relate
Such a great video! thank you for making this. it's a much needed message.
My cousin, was like my brother, I loved him, I protected him, I was always there... till he made his choice, not to stay, instead of that, leave the people he loved, suffering with lot more pain than before... till we meet again primo! Hope you could have watched this video and decided to stay!
"Your skin is not paper, so don’t cut it”
“Your neck is not a coat, so don’t hang it”
“Your Height is not a book, so don’t judge it”
“Your life is not a movie, so don’t end it
😮
I love this so much ❤️ I just wanted to reach through the screen and hug him right there ❤️ We all need to be kind to one another ESPECIALLY the ones who are struggling like he was!
Showing love is one of the greatest commandments. 😀
I’ll stay with all of you, I will stay for the pain what may not go away & I know there is light at the end of the tunnel so
No matter how hard it gets I will stay, stay, stay, stay. I Love you all,
always here for you all no matter what❤️.
I'm gifee chick on here read my comment have you ever had do.you know how can I try if I dont have medication that's not everybody's answer I know God is the answer
Read mine I'm waiting for encouragement
Maybe youu will give me the hope I need even if it's a speckle or grain of mustard seed
I will choose to stay because I'm a daughter of God
I cry hope I can make it today
Feeling so heavy today, I felt like this is something I needed to watch. Beyond grateful for this amazing church and it’s life-saving messages. Even if tomorrow doesn’t seem like it will hold anything better, I’m grateful I can hope it will soon.
Thanks for your comment Carlie, and we're sorry for the difficulty you've experienced. You are not alone, and we encourage you to reach out to those around you and get help. www.churchofjesuschrist.org/mentalhealth
I started drinking when I was 16. I would drink at parties, but I also started drinking alone because I was unhappy, and I was in a lot of emotional pain all the time. My mom was very aggressive when I was younger, and my brother hated her and so did I. He started hanging out with shady people, he started failing all his classes, he was never home, and my parents fought all the time. I also ran away several times. I was always trying to figure out a reason as to why I was here or what the purpose of life was. So, I started looking at different philosophies, religions, and beliefs. When I was 18 after I was hungover, I got on my knees and I prayed for the first time. I asked if God was real that he would show me he was real because I couldn’t take it anymore. I was crying when I prayed for this. At that moment I felt a presence come over me like a wind. It was barely noticeable, but it was unlike anything in my life I had experienced up until that point. I was surprised when I felt it and I remember saying “what was that?” after that experience I pretty much forgot what happened and kept partying, until my senior year when I got arrested. After my arrest, my parents lost all their trust in me and I was expelled from high school. I was told never to come back. At that time, I felt afraid and hopeless. That’s when I started looking for God, and I prayed that he would reveal himself in my life and that he would give me signs. My prayers began getting answered so consistently that I couldn’t deny that God was doing something. It was mysterious and compelling. I ended up in Church and started reading the bible hours a day. I stopped hanging out with all my other friends because they were continually getting arrested. I was able to forgive my family and myself and to ask to be forgiven. I noticed how at Church people were judgmental and how they formed cliques but were afraid to be around anyone else different from them. It increased my faith because I realized Jesus was not like that and ever since I was young, I saw people as people regardless of who they were. After a while, it’s like I could see God's presence was in my life and then it felt like he wasn’t, and then he was, and then he wasn’t. One day I woke up and felt more depressed than I ever have in my entire life. I felt like I was dying on the inside. That night I prayed, and I said, God, I don’t see my life five years from now I'm going to die Jesus save me Lord, please save me. I was weeping when I said it and when I asked him to save me, I felt a presence inside of me like a heartbeat, and I felt it once like a pulse, and I said Lord please save me and I felt it again even stronger. It was like radiance. When I woke up the next morning, I had transformed everything felt brand new like I was a kid again. All my fears and all my racing thoughts everything was gone. I looked at my hands, and I said this can’t be real it’s impossible. When I looked at myself in the mirror, I saw a different person. I started praying, and the holy spirit became entirely real to me it was washing over me and inside of me. It was total love and peace, and I heard a voice but not an audible one, it was an inner voice. It said I am with you; I love you, I will never leave you, it’s done it’s finished. That was May 3rd, 2009, and ever since then I’ve followed God, I have seen many things change and many things I know wouldn’t have changed without faith and belief. I know what it’s like to be lost to feel you have no hope. Don’t ever think you’re stuck, or life can’t change because it can. My mom is a Christian now, Its night and day. Some of the things that went away during that period were severe anxiety and my addiction to alcohol. I’ve seen and experienced so many things that are miraculous and seen how God has worked in my life. When we ask God to forgive us for what we’ve done and turn away from our sins and wrongdoings and we believe in Christ's sacrifice everything changes. His word says if we confess with our mouths that Jesus is Lord and believe in our hearts that he died and rose again we will have eternal life but not just life after death but abundant life in the present. Our sins are erased not only past, present, and future but our burdens and fears are lifted also. Our thoughts, our minds, our hearts, our souls are transformed and united with God and we know his spirit lives in us. If you seek, pray, and knock you will know JESUS IS KING!!! HE LIVES!
I promise myself, I will stay. And I will fight through life. I will win.
I found this from an ad, and I'm so glad i didn't skip it. I went to find this original video because of how much this freaking hit me, to the point of breaking down to tears. Not cause it made me sad, but because someone finally gets it. Someone finally understands.
I remember being like this for the longest time. What it felt like to slowly lose all hope. What it felt like to look back at those memories of being a little kid and thinking "What happened to that happy little girl?". To finally tell someone that your not okay, it had to be done, but you didn't want to worry them.
Bless this freaking video, cause this is was something that needed to get out to the world. It's not an ad, it's a wake up call to people who should stay... even if just a little longer.
And if you're reading this all the way through, God bless you, for having a big heart to hear a person on the internet speak their heart.
I'm atheist and have waaaay too many mormon friends. Possibly why I got this as an ad on UA-cam was because of the area I lived in or because of the people I know... or just because of the things I care about... the people I care about more than myself. I have so many friends who feel like life isn't worth the struggle, and the same went for me and still is going, but I've managed to make my life worth something and actually feel like I'm not a waste of air by helping my friends and others. I know what the signs are because I've experienced it all. Suicide has taken many lives. I won't let it take the lives of those I care about and I won't ruin their lives by not being there for them. Find a purpose in life, no matter how painful others around you make it.
This actually made me cry. The message is powerful and hits home to many
This really had me emotional.
As someone who has gone through these things and still does quite a lot this has helped so much and even made me cry
Please excuse my silly photo. I've been struggling with thoughts of suicide here and there for ten years. I like this video. I will try and continue to choose to stay. For my family and acquaintances.
This made me cry. I understand this so deeply. PLEASE stay, the world is a better place with you in it, even if you don't believe it.
I’m so glad I found this video. If it wasn’t for it, I probably wouldn’t have been able to type this comment. I know all about the pain that he spoke of all too well because I’ve endured the pain of depression for years.
I promise that I will stay. I will try my best.😭 Thanks for keeping me on the planet!😭
I am a survivor of three separate suicide attempts. Please stay. You cannot imagine how much better life can get.
Mary, thanks for sharing your encouragement. You are loved and needed, and we are so glad you're here.
hang in there
I stumbled across this among otther suicide prevention videos. Didn't expect one from my own church. They're cancelling meetings because of Covid, and not having my young womens leaders and fellow young women around to support me is going to take a toll on my mental stability. One of the things that stood out to me is how agency is seen in the title. Agency is such a strong topic in our church. We chose to come to earth. We have to choose to stay here as well. I'm starting to remember all the good things. The reasons to get help. I needed this. Thank you.
Hang in there, @Cosmoni YT. Have you talked with a trusted adult about how you're feeling? We encourage you to speak with (or call or text) a parent, teacher, or leader about your fears and concerns, and to continue to pray to our Heavenly Father. You are not alone, you are loved, you are stronger than you know, and we encourage you to reach out to those around you and get help. For you or others struggling with anxiety or other mental health challenges, we would encourage you to visit mentalhealth.churchofjesuschrist.org/ for helpful information and resources. Helplines are also available 24-7 worldwide and are staffed with people trained to help. Please reach out to them if you need to talk with someone. Learn more here: www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/crisis-help-lines/in-crisis?lang=eng
@@churchofjesuschrist I am proud to say that last night I talked to my father. We'll be speaking with my ward bishop as soon as possible, and getting LDS support to start me off in therapy. I felt the spirit so strongly as I talked to my father last night, its such a relief to have somebody know what I'm going through.
(True story...)I was clinically depressed for 33 years...(I'm now almost 40...)I went on a mission, graduated college and the whole time I had no idea what MDD was (or even that I might have it...or that w/ time it was getting worse & worse)
Initially, when, as a youth, my intelligence was actually above average(according to an IQ test I took in elementary school it showed my IQ was 135... but I was socially inept...I found it hard to remember things & instructions I was told...My lack of outward expressions, mostly of not being able to be happy, prompted people tell me, 'you should smile more.' or 'you need to pay attention more to instructions'...or 'You're just waayyy too shy'...My parents never thought that my not being 'with it' was at all b/c of an illness, especially a mental one...They just thought I was probably just a little slow at times or quiet...and at times a little agitated...
On my mission though, my sleep pattern became indicative of an MDD patient...I woke up after 2 or so hours and couldn't back to sleep...This was the case for my last year on mish...I went to college & struggled in my studies & in my relationships w/ friends & (w/ women I tried to date, especially...)who advised me 'to smile more' & would also say to friends of mine that 'I wasn't able to carry on a conversation or 'I was extremely forgetful'...& 'I didn't seem happy, but angry'...
Ten years later, when I was thirty-three, after being encouraged to find out if a doctor could prescribe something that might help my situation, I found a doctor who knew what to prescribe me for what she thought would work for me...Turns out it was what my body & mind needed for decades(Yes, DECADES...)
(The following is a true statement, not hyperbole...)The medicine I was prescribed, on that pivotal day in my life, changed my life forever...(In fact, it was like being reborn...)People like family & friends, those I knew before the meds, looked at me afterwards like that they'd never met me...Believe it or not, my eyes were brighter and I didn't seem at all angry, but I smiled all the time thereafter...My cognition seemed to have improved ten-fold, as well...My mind became very sharp, my voice became relaxed and my conversational abilities were night & day better than before...I discovered new talents I never knew I had...I found out I was normally very witty(albeit somewhat sarcastic at times...;)) Personality-wise, I think the new me was who I'd always been all along, tbh though...
Anyways, w/ every passing day now, I forget about who I was back then, little by little...I do reflect at times when I see a video like this though...
And, my remarks, hopefully, will first, help people to seek help if they think they may have or be developing clinical depression...MDD seems to be more prevalent now than in times past, for some reason...Also, I think guys are more willing to blow off a much needed assessment from a competent and caring doctor than perhaps a woman might be...Imho, many are afraid of the societal stigma attached to mental illness...(especially w/ guys, who think they are expected to just 'suck it up, and be tougher...) I suggest such members(& non-members) watch/listen to Elder Holland's 2012 talk, 'Like a broken vessel.' He counsels w/ more love...(And I'm probably just blunt...)
But so be it, if my story can help steer someone to help...;))
Good luck in finding that help... (from one former MDD sufferer to any current sufferers, looking for a light of hope during a dark time time for them...;))
i know that medication needs are different for every individual, but could I ask you which medication finally helped you?
Thanks. Nice to hear from someone who has overcome a few things I struggle with.
okay so this just came up as an ad and i really needed it tonight. Thank you so much for this, this represents and tells the story so well.
"The enemy wouldn't be attacking You if something VERY VALUABLE wasn't inside of You. Thieves don't break into empty houses. YOU have a PURPOSE!"
If anyone is feeling the enemy attack them, and they need someone to talk to, I am here...
(My fb name is same as name on here)
I've been there. I chose to stay.
"YOU can choose to stay too."
I love you.
Jesus and Our Heavenly Father loves YOU.
(Here's a saying that I made, to finish my comment.)
"Live on, Love on, Be strong!!!"
I'm so greatful for this video and for the church, for getting together to make this video to spread awareness about depression and suicide as I have personally been severely depressed and have had thoughts of suicide. I am greatful for this message, I choose to stay.
What a powerful message! Thank you for making this.
This hit close to home.I know people that have tried and attempted to commit suicide. I have thought of thing like it myself, but i always bring myself back up. We went through dark times together, and i would know my self, that keeping things in only makes things worse. Even till today, i have lied about things, saying nothing happened or nothing was bugging me.
I love this video, and hope that others do as well. It has an amazing message and is a real life lesson for everyone no matter who and what situations they are brought into.
I saw this on one of the videos I was watching as an ad... I cried so much as it’s relatable to me #Ichosetostay
My amazing boyfriend sent me a link to this,I'm crying so much rn. I know that he'll always be there for me