Kickas.org Forums Ankylosing Spondylitis General Discussion #1 AS Web Support Group Illness, Depression, Anxiety, Suicidal Thinking

Pea, a person would know if he/she suffers from chronic suicidal thinking, has a plan, a place, and a time in mind. That's the highest risk. The trick is for society to start acknowledging suicidal ideation (thinking) as a medical condition equal to a very high fever. It is an indication that the body and mind is stressed for some reason. The reason can be social stress, economic stress, walking pneumonia before diagnosis, thyroid disease, pancreatic disturbance, concussion, ad infinitum. There are so many things that cause it that we need to be taught to watch for the symptom of suicidal thinking and what to do every time it happens. The biggest danger is hiding it and becoming accustomed to the thoughts. Then it's really hard to know when it's becoming more urgent.