A psychiatrist specialized in gamers
This is supposed to be humorous, but if it works to keep him alive, then it works.
Sometimes preventing suicide simply means reminding people that there are things worth living for and that is anything that makes you happy.
Halo 3 was really important for me in this way. I had to finish the fight.
Half-Life 3?
grants you immortality
Having shit to look forward to is absolutely the way people stay alive.
All people.
Like, it’s scientifically proven.
Having concrete anticipations also gives you a solid reference point against which you can check your mental health status.
The way I knew I had slipped from morbid ideation to suicide risk was when I realized that the release date of kingdom hearts 3 wasn’t enough to make me leave a bottle of hydrocodone alone. The moment of recognition that something I had been dreaming of for 14 years wasn’t enough motivation to make it through the night was how I knew I needed an intervention.
Video games just happen to have concerts dates and strong reactions from people. They’re an excellent and accessible tool.
This is… not wrong.
I am literally alive because in 2014 I wanted to die but realised that if i did, i’d not get to see the new star wars films. I kept going with December 2015 as a goal in my head, and by the time i got there, my life had picked up, my MH had slightly cleared, and I no longer wanted to die.
I fully wanted to check out and cease to live, but my stubborn fanboy self needed just a little bit more star wars before I could kill myself.
I am alive because of star wars, and the love my friends gave me over those years.
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